Three things that should happen now that McCarrick is no longer a cardinal

https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/distinctly-catholic/three-things-should-happen-now-mccarrick-no-longer-cardinal
MGB: Holding bishops accountable is impossible in the face of episcopal collegiality, where in theory the Pope is the Bishop of Rome and all have their own sovereignty. Of course, that is not how it really works. Bishops really work for the Nuncio, who works for the Secretariat of State and the Congregation of Bishops. The legal fiction that this is not the case preserves the Vatican from ultimate responsibility, most especially financial responsibility. Start awarding Vatican assets to plaintiffs in abuse cases and you will quickly see mechanisms to keep bishops in line.

The other option is to revert to the Classical Era and elect bishops by the clergy or the people. Consider bishops to be Pastors, or simply elect Pastors and have them elect Bishops. Either way, the legal fiction of autonomous bishops would be restored. This also takes care of hierarchism and clerical culture. As would ORDAINING WOMEN!

In a case like this, when the perpetrator is long since left all episcopal duties in all diocese, it is hard to place the blame with his superiors, who are either retired or dead themselves. As for the seminaries, a trial is a good idea, provided the seminarians tell the truth about what happened behind closed door. It is not beyond imagination that McCarrick's gaydar meant that all relations were consensual, policy against it notwithstanding.

It is hard to see how a public event many decades after the fact helps. All involved are now older if not old men.  Any personal sin is long since confessed. Should there be discretion? It depends. It is impossible if going public is the only way for victim to be heard. If that is not the case, then some kind of private or public truth and reconciliation structure seems better than simply having Vatican officialdom hang Ted McCarrick out to dry. That is revenge, not healing.