Once the victim's vulnerability or dependence has been proved, proving that the perpetrator took advantage of it is more often than not simply a matter of demonstrating that he or she knowingly profited by the victim's situation of weakness.
Quant à l'abus, dès lors que la vulnérabilité ou la dépendance de la victime seront établies, il suffira le plus souvent de démontrer que l'auteur a tiré sciemment profit de la situation de faiblesse de la victime.