Note 614 — 2. RAPE.
Reading edition
In this case it was stated that the law of France did not make any distinction between debauching a child under twelve, or a woman at maturity. However this may have been, the cases afterwards quoted shew that the breach of trust was severely visited on two priests. Arrêt du Parliament de Grenoble, qui condamna un prêtre d’être pendu, puis brulé, pour avoir abusé du sacrament de confession, porté ses mains sur le sein et autres parties de plus de cent femmes, pendant qu’il confessoit.