Sex abuse
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child sexual abuse, incest, sexual abuse
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Scope Note
to treat someone else in a harmful or injurious manner involving sex.
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- bishops' policies to prevent child sex abuse is the permanent removal from ministry of any priest or deacon who has committed at least one act of child sex abuse.
- In some situations where the potential pedophile has the opportunity for ongoing contact with the child alone, it is probable that the actual prevalence of child sex abuse is quite high.
- 'Shelters for abused women may not be sensitive to same-sex abuse (theoretically, shelters are open to all women and therefore, a same-sex victim may not feel safe as her abuser may also have access to the shelter).
- ABC News Spokane Diocese Sex Abuse Deal Rejected Judge Rejects $46 Million Settlement for 75 Claimants in Sex Abuse Case Involving Spokane Diocese Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane, Wash.
- Resignation coverage Coverage of Law's career Timeline: Priest to cardinal Statements on sex abuse Photos of Law's career Scandal and church leadership Sex scandals have resulted in the resignations of 19 Roman Catholic prelates worldwide since 1990.
- More Sex Abuse Settlement OverruledAssociated PressFriday, May 19, 2006; Page A02SPOKANE, Wash.
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