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 User Description: Clergy Abuse includes a range of illegal and unacceptable actions often perpetrated on kids and teens by predatory clergy or other church members involving sexual assault of varying amounts. The assault might be a one-off, non-consensual scroll barevent or it may involve many acts inside an ongoing interaction. For instance, an ongoing “trusting” relationship with a child created by the predatory intent of a church associate, cloaked by the trust and reverence provided to a priest, leading to non-consensual sexual assault acts of molestation.In all alleged Priest or Clergy Sexual Abuse situations, the short-coming by the Clergy member’s employer to fully, adequately and immediately disclose the offense to law enforcement and other authorities, or its further failure to investigate, contend with and deal entirely with the occurrence increases the harm on the assault survivor, the community and potentially others. Recent Clergy Sexual Abuse cases covered in the press highlight these short-comings, that includes “pass-the-trash” situations when the perpetrator commonly a priest in the Catholic Church, is secretly transferred from one parish to another only to continue his predatory, criminal behavior on an unsuspecting parish community.Priest and Clergy Sexual Assault & RetributionNot a week passes without a media headline coverage regarding sexual assault 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 assault from a priest or other church member, these stories are likely to act as an echo chamber, replaying the horror, embarrassment, guilt and other unwelcome emotions staining your well-being. Encouraged by the societal movement and other channels that encourage victims to disclose the assault they suffered, survivors of abuse are more frequently turning to the legal system to compensate them for the lifetime harm and injury they have suffered.If you are a victim of abuse commited by a priest, the result of the abuse on your life and foundational belief system might be immeasurable. Regardless, holding the responsible priest and institutions to blame for their crimes and failures might offer an amount of justice and recompense to abuse survivors. Oftentimes, survivors can leverage their legal rights in confidential mediation thereby avoiding the need for litigation. However, if litigation is necessary, a case might be filed where the survivor can remain anonymous.Abusive BehaviorAll predators, to varying amounts, use predatory methods that are commonly referred to as grooming, targeting a possible abuse victim. Following is a list of grooming behaviors used by predators who are in a position of authority in relation to the subordinate young child.GroomingGrooming is a major part of a predator’s ploy. In a church setting, the clergy member is viewed as God’s representative. Within this environment, the predator often works closely with small numbers of children, identifying each child’s needs, weaknesses and situations. Once a target is identified, these vulnerabilities – such as tumultuous family setting, loneliness, low self-esteem, emotional neediness, attention-seeking – may be systematically leveraged in the following ways:TrustAn assaulter will initially work to gain the child’s trust. This step is most difficult to notice as religious communities are often tight-knit and personal interaction with clergy is commonplace. Here, the assaulter can feign sincere interest in the child’s wellbeing and development – both emotional and religious.Reliance As a predator establishes a trusting relationship with the potential target and oftentimes their family, the child will begin to rely more and more on the predator for whatever need it is that the predator is exploiting and fulfilling. The child may devote more time with the predator, feeling more comfortable with the relationship and counting on its stability and security. In church abuse New York to attention and affection, the potential target might receive gifts from the predator, including valuable, intangible presents like blessings and special recognition.Isolation While grooming escalates, the predator will work to isolate the possible target. This may result in single counseling sessions, meals or other methods of one-on-one isolated moments.Sexualization The predator will begin to de-sensitize the child from reacting negatively to touching, caressing and various behaviors that lead to sexual interaction. This may begin with breaking the physical-touch barrier, or verbally, with suggestive messages to determine the victim’s response to the progression. This will escalate until the relationship advances to one of a physical, sexual nature.Maintenance As the sexual relationship is created, the predator will try to keep control over the child and the continued interaction. The priest will likely want to manipulate the child by continuing to make the victim feel special and worthy. The predator will continue to exploit the victim by whatever means needed to maintain the immoral physical relationship.Impact on Clergy Abuse SurvivorsThe effect of childhood abuse on the survivor can be severe and life-changing. Several priest abuse survivors suffer from long-term effects of the assault including depression, disturbed sleeping, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, low self-esteem, suicidal thoughts, substance abuse and eating patterns, and problems establishing and keeping vibrant relationships. Individualized therapy and support groups can assist victims overcome these effects.Legally, a survivor of Priest Sexual Assault can gain financial compensation from the abuser and, more commonly, from the religious organization for its failure to protect the victim from the assault, as well as failures or deficiencies in its method of reviewing and resolving to reports of abuse. If you are a victim of Priest or Clergy Sexual Abuse and would like to confidentially discuss your experience and your legal options, we are ready to talk with you.