Forgotten victims of priest sexual abuse. They were not children but could they consent?

Shame, secrecy and a vast disparity of power could mean that the number of women sexually abused by clergy is four times the figure for children, with victims now telling their stories. Christine James* was 17 when she met the man who would spend years treating her like his dirty little secret. At first, she was flattered by the attention of a Catholic priest: confused yet elated that such a figure could be drawn to her. Now, she realises she was his perfect prey: young and vulnerable, from a strict religious family where male authority was to be respected and feared. And in the hierarchy of her small-town church, there was no greater authority than Father Martin.*

https://www.smh.com.au/national/forgotten-victims-of-priest-sexual-abuse-they-were-not-children-but-could-they-consent-20181206-p50knj.html