The State of Washington recently passed a law that requires religious clergy to report information to authorities, even when the information is obtained during the centuries-old rite of Confession.
Although there are other legal ramifications to the new law, of particular significance is the reporting of information involving the sexual abuse of a child that is obtained during the sacramental rite.
Under the new legislation, clergy are required under penalty of law to report to authorities information that is acquired within the sacred walls of a confessional.
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