YouTubeArizona clergy not required to report child abuse in confessions, court rules
The Guardian reports on the Arizona Supreme Court's ruling that clergy who learn of child abuse in confessions are not required to report it to authorities. The unanimous decision held that religious confession privileges override mandatory reporting laws. The case involved a Mormon bishop who did not report a father's confession of sexually abusing his daughter. Civil liberties and religious freedom advocates supported the ruling; child protection groups opposed it.
August 16, 2026 at 1:08 AM MT · via The Guardian · 5 sources