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Female This article is written for women and assumes a male offender, however SECASA acknowledges that both men and women can be survivors of sexual abuse and that offenders can be male and female.

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Power, trust and the ministerial role
  3. Why is sexualising a ministerial relationship wrong?
  4. What are the effects of clergy abuse?
  5. Complaints and prevention

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