Cardinal Law and any other bishop or Cardinal who lied to protect these abnormal priests should resign. They are liars and also indirect abusers by aiding and abetting the abusing priests. These superiors of the Catholic Church should face criminal prosecution as well as the priests involved.
Right you are when you said the seminaries have to be opened up to qualified applicants. The big shots of the church should be studying this problem instead of looking for ways to claim bankruptcy.