Continued Development of a Taxonomy of Clergy Sexual Grooming : Results From One Benedictine Abbey

Abstract

Grooming behaviors of clergy sexual abusers are similar to those of non-clergy sexual abusers (Terry, 2008) with the addition of abuse and misuse of respect (Spraitz, Bowen & Strange). Many grooming behaviors seem normal and do not appear to be ill intentioned (Lanning & Dietz, 2014). Sexual grooming behaviors of clergy have not been widely studied, and this study seeks to fill that void.