Whether he over stepped the mark or not will become evident in the future. He obviously weighed up the information (which we do not have) and made the judgment call - he has Parliamentary privilege and used it - that is our system.
I saw the interview where Monsignor Dempsey denied the allegations (on ABC news) and was alarmed by two points in the denial. 1. Occurred over 45 years ago. 2. Did not involve an under age person.
