Re: “WA backs off requiring clergy to report abuse learned in confession” (Oct. 10, Native Information):
I really feel a way of betrayal by Gov. Bob Ferguson and Legal professional Normal Nick Brown. We, a corporation known as Catholic Accountability Coalition, fought lengthy and laborious to cross Senate Invoice 5375. And we did.
The invoice would have assured mother and father and others that if a toddler shared in confession that she or he was fondled or sexually assaulted by a stranger, priest, relative, father or mother or good friend, the priest confessor would report this crime to the native police. However the Church didn’t like this end result. It fought and spent parishioners’ cash to guard a priest’s privilege to maintain secret crimes towards youngsters shared in confession.
How ironic to have such a privilege that protects rapists and youngster molesters, and irrevocably harms youngsters. I do know as a result of I used to be a type of youngsters.
Mary Dispenza, Bellevue
