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The sex abuse crisis in the Catholic Church is the result of what police call noble cause corruption, the belief that because you are dedicated to doing good, you can do no wrong.

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Alex Gibney
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: October 23
Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
New York City
New York
Philip Alexander Alex Gibney
Philip Alexander Gibney
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