“Rampant” and “cover-up” give the impression of being at least as bad as others, if not worse. But Minyan Gal wrote:
“Many things are just as common in the Jewish community as in the general community at large – they are just not spoken of or covered up. Drug addiction and alcoholism are very common, but you don’t often hear of it. I remember at least 20 years ago during the sermon on Yom Kippur, the Rabbi was talking about just this topic and then in a loud voice (I actually almost levitated from my seat) he said “I am sick and tired of visiting my congregants in the hospital who are there for alcoholism – the statistics would shock you.” So, why should the incidence of child abuse be any different?”
I can assure you that the fastest-growing Orthodox populations, i.e. Chassidish & Yeshivish, are not among Minyain Gal’s rabbi’s flock, so she’s welcome to preach in MO forums (where all they do is bash us frummies), not here.