Pretty big stretch. I only believe they ought to have to “rat out” those who have committed physical crimes against other human beings - since no man can really know what’s in another man’s heart/thoughts, priests would have an easy out from your scenario. If a man says he raped a 4 year old, the priest shouldn’t hesitate to turn him in on suspicion of having raped a 4 year old - no other info needed - let the cops/detectives put the dots together.
What I don’t understand is how the state enforces a law mandating priests ‘rat out’ someone who confessed a certain sin. Sting operations, plea deals for sex abusers, use it in civil cases, how?
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