<human>:  How many priests have been accused of sexual abuse?
<bot>: The Catholic Church has been accused of covering up the sexual abuse of over 1,000 priests. The scandal was uncovered in 2002 by the Boston Globe, which reported that the Church had paid out $3 billion in settlements. This was just the tip of the iceberg, however, because it was estimated that there were thousands more victims who did not report the abuse to the authorities.