Members of the clergy have a unique relationship with their parishioners. As spiritual guides, members of the clergy take on a special role as an advisor and confidant. They are in a position of power, influence, and trust. Mindful of this relationship, the Texas legislature enacted Texas Penal Code 22.011(E)(10) which basically says sex between a parishioner and a clergy member is non-consensual if the clergyman causes “the other person to submit or participate by exploiting the other person’s emotional dependency on the clergyman in the clergyman’s professional character as a spiritual advisor.”