Can. 1395 §1. A cleric who lives in concubinage, other than the case mentioned in can. 1394, and a cleric who persists with scandal in another external sin against the sixth commandment of the Decalogue is to be punished with a suspension. If he persists in the delict after a warning, other penalties can gradually be added, including dismissal from the clerical state.
§2
Can. 1395 §2. A cleric who in another way has committed a delict against the sixth commandment of the Decalogue, if the delict was committed publicly, is to be punished with just penalties, not excluding dismissal from the clerical state if the case so warrants.
§3
Can. 1395 §3. A cleric who by force, threats, or abuse of his authority commits a delict against the sixth commandment of the Decalogue, or who compels someone to perform or submit to sexual acts, is to be punished with the same penalty mentioned in §2.
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