Unconscionable. The state just told clergy it’s fine to protect abusers if they confess in the right room.
Children deserve safety, not religious loopholes.
@friendlyatheist.comWashington officials caved.
Priests who hear confessions of child abuse no longer have to report them to law enforcement.
Religious leaders fought to protect predators over children—and they got what they wanted.
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After settlement, Catholic priests in Washington can keep sex predators' confessions secret
Years of effort to safeguard children were undone by religious leaders who worship secrecy more than justice
