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Priest Sexual Abuse includes a range of illegal and unacceptable acts commonly perpetrated against children and adolescents by pedophilic priests or other church members involving sexual abuse of varying amounts. The sexual assault can be a one-time, non-consensual scroll barevent or it may include several acts within an ongoing interaction. For instance, an ongoing “trusting” interaction with a young child spawned by the predatory behavior of a church member, cloaked with the trust and respect provided to a priest, leading to non-consensual sexual abuse acts of molestation.

Within all claimed Priest or Clergy Sexual Abuse scenarios, the short-coming by the Clergy member’s superior to completely, adequately and promptly disclose the crime to law enforcement and other authorities, or its further failure to investigate, address and deal entirely with the occurrence amplifies the effects on the assault survivor, the community and possibly others. Recent Priest Sexual Abuse cases covered in the press show these failures, that includes “pass-the-trash” scenarios when the predator commonly a priest in the Catholic Church, is quietly moved from one church to another merely to continue his predatory, criminal behavior on an unsuspecting parish community.

Priest and Clergy Sexual Assault and Justice
Not a day passes without a media announcement coverage regarding sexual abuse and molestation of young children by pedophile priests, or the legacy of the assault on the survivors and their families. If you are a survivor of sexual abuse from a priest or other clergy member, these stories are likely to serve as an echo chamber, reverberating the horror, embarrassment, guilt and other unwelcome feelings staining your well-being. Encouraged by the social movement and other channels that encourage victims to disclose the abuse they suffered, survivors of assault are increasingly turning to the legal system to compensate them for the lifetime damage and injury they have suffered.

If you are a survivor of assault perpetrated by a member of the clergy, the result of the abuse on your life and foundational belief system can be incalculable. Regardless, holding the responsible priest and institutions to blame for their crimes and indifference may offer an amount of justice and recompense to assault victims. Commonly, victims can leverage their legal rights in confidential mediation thereby avoiding the need for litigation. But, if litigation is necessary, a motion may be filed where the victim can remain anonymous.

Predatory Behavior
All predators, to varying degrees, employ predatory tricks which are generally known as grooming, tracking a potential assault victim. Below is a list of grooming behaviors used by predators who are in a position of authority in relation to the subordinate young child.

Grooming
Grooming is a major part of a predator’s strategy. In a religious setting, the clergy member is held as God’s representative. In this environment, the predator often works closely with small amounts of children, understanding each child’s needs, weaknesses and situations. Once a victim is identified, these vulnerabilities – such as tumultuous family setting, isolation, low self-esteem, emotional neediness, attention-seeking – may be systematically exploited in the following ways:

Trust
An assaulter will initially try to get the child’s trust. This step is most difficult to notice as church communities are often tight-knit and personal relation with clergy is commonplace. Here, the predator can feign genuine interest in the child’s wellness and groeth – both emotional and religious.

Reliance
As a predator establishes a trusting relationship with the potential victim and oftentimes their family, the child will start to rely more and more on the predator for any need it is that the predator is exploiting and fulfilling. The victim will spend increased time with the predator, feeling more and more comfortable with the relationship and counting on its stability and security. In addition to attention and affection, the possible target might receive presents from the priest, including valuable, intangible gifts like blessings and special recognition.
Isolation
While grooming progresses, the predator may try to isolate the potential victim. This could result in individual counseling meetings, meals or various forms of one-on-one isolated moments.
Sexualization
The predator will begin to de-sensitize the target from reacting negatively to touching, caressing and various behaviors that lead to sexual interaction. This might start with breaking the physical-touch barrier, or verbally, with inappropriate messages to determine the victim’s response to the progression. This will continue until the relationship gets to one of a physical, sexual nature.
Maintenance
As the sexual relationship is established, the predator will try to maintain control of the child and the continued interaction. The predator will likely want to manipulate the victim by continuing to make the target feel special and worthy. abused in church Vermont will continue to exploit the victim by whatever means necessary to maintain the immoral physical relationship.

Impact on Clergy Abuse Survivors

The impact of childhood abuse on the victim can be overwhelming and life-changing. Many clergy abuse survivors suffer from long-term effects of the abuse including depression, disturbed sleeping, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, low self-esteem, suicidal thoughts, substance abuse and eating patterns, and problems creating and maintaining vibrant relationships. Individualized treatment and support groups can help survivors overcome these effects.

Legally, a survivor of Priest Sexual Abuse may gain financial compensation from the predator and, more frequently, from the church for its failure to protect the victim from the assault, as well as failures or deficiencies in its method of reviewing and responding to reports of assault. If you are a survivor of Priest or Clergy Sexual Assault and would like to confidentially discuss your situation and your legal options, we are prepared to talk with you.

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