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Print this article Pope Francis altered church law to criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests and other church officials, the Holy See Press Office announced. Tuesday s rule change marks a first for the Catholic Church, acknowledging that it would recognize and criminalize sexual predators grooming adult and minor victims based on an imbalance of power that leads to sexual abuse, according to the Following 14 years of study, the Code of Canon Law s criminal law section was revised in order to address how the church should handle issues of sexual abuse. The changes to articles 1395 and 1398 will recognize that adults can also be victimized by members of the clergy and state that laypeople in church positions can be punished for abusing minors and adults.

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