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Clerical sexual misconduct

Woman calls for clergy misconduct law after assault allegation

News: Clerical sexual misconduct

The Pillar
Jun 16, 2022
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NY State Capitol building. Credit: Matt H. Wade/ Wikimedia. CC-BY-SA-3.0

A woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a priest is calling for the passage of a state law that would make it a crime for pastoral ministers to have sexual contact with spiritual directees and others to whom they provide “pastoral counseling.”

If passed, the New York state bil…

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