Arizona Court: Priests Don't Have to Report Abuse Heard in Confession

Arizona Court: Priests Don't Have to Report Abuse Heard in Confession

Arizona's highest court ruled that clergy who hear about child abuse during a private religious confession are not required to tell authorities. The court said the Constitution's protection of religious freedom means judges cannot decide what counts as a confession. The ruling reversed a lower court decision that sided with three abused children.

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