What the Law Says About Clergy Sexual Abuse?

What the Law Says About Clergy Sexual Abuse?

Power inside religious spaces is meant to guide, protect, and support. When that power is misused, the harm reaches far beyond one person. The law treats clergy sexual abuse seriously because it involves broken trust, authority, and silence that often lasts for years. Legal systems today recognize that abuse within religious institutions is not only a moral failure but also a legal one.  So if you’re unaware and confused about how the legal syst…