"The law says consent cannot truly be given in those circumstances due to the power imbalance, and it also applies to a professor and a student, or a boss and an employee, or a therapist and a client."
"The state isn't going after these priests because they're religious; they're going after them because their job gives them authority over other people."
"The fact that the woman revealed these compulsions to ... Kuhn makes the priest more culpable for his actions, not less."
"The law isn't criminalizing their religion but rather enforcing the same basic principle that governs every other profession built on trust and vulnerability."
Two women have filed criminal charges against Catholic priests Aaron Kuhn and Joseph Herzing for sexual misconduct. Minnesota law prohibits sexual contact by individuals in positions of power, asserting that consent is invalid in such circumstances. The priests' lawyer argues that punishing them violates their religious freedom and that the law unfairly targets them due to their status. However, the law aims to uphold principles of trust and vulnerability applicable to all professions, not just religious figures.
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