The mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts, is apologizing after making controversial remarks about the LGBTQ+ community and the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal.

Mayor Thomas Koch made the comments Monday in an interview on WBZ NewsRadio, seemingly downplaying abuse within the church.

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"That was mostly homosexual issues, not pedophilia," Koch said on " NightSide With Dan Rea ."

When Rea pointed out that "a lot of children," including as young as 13, were affected, Koch replied, "Pedophilia is a younger age than a teenager, but that's another issue for another day."

He went on to say that people in other roles, such as teachers and coaches, have abused children more than clergy members, accusing the media of covering t

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