Abuse of power is a much broader category than sexual abuse. In conflating the two, there is a danger that all abuse of power is treated at the level of sexual abuse. And because almost all behavior by priests could be related to their status — their “power” — it might have the effect of ratcheting up all priestly discipline toward the removal from ministry now mandated for credible allegations of sexual abuse. [1]
The dangers of conflating sex abuse with abuse of power
Fr. Raymond de Souza, NC RegisterMonday, March 25, 2019
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