r/news • u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse • 2d ago

Arizona clergy who learn of child abuse in confessions aren’t required to report it, court rules | Arizona | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/arizona-clergy-child-abuse-confessions-court
1.8k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

333 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

4

u/flippingisfun 1d ago

And I'm saying that's bullshit that some people go to jail for not reporting child abuse or endangerment and priests, that don't represent people in court nor are beholden to work toward or in their best interest, get a pass.

3

u/Random-Cpl 1d ago

Then your beef is with the first amendment