Vatican Reforms Canon Laws Concerning Abusive Priests

Here's an interesting article from The Irish Times on the matter. The main revisions:

• In "clear" cases, bishops may now defrock priests by decree alone, without having to resort to canon trial.
• Acquisition, possession, or distribution of child pornography will be treated in the same manner as direct abuse.
• The statute of limitations is extended from ten to twenty years after the victim's 18th birthday.
• All cases of abuse of a mentally handicapped person will be treated as cases of abuse of a minor, regardless of the victim's age.

The pattern of the Church is this: when your back is against the wall, take a good first step, then take no more. These reforms are good and welcome, but they are simply not enough. For instance, why is there a statute of limitations at all on abuse cases? And why doesn't canon law require bishops to report suspected cases of abuse to the civil authorities, who alone can dole out real punishment?