Clergy who find out about sexual abuse during a religious confession would not be exempt from the law. (Representational image) Clergy who find out about sexual abuse during a religious confession would not be exempt from the law. (Representational image)Priests who fail to tell police about suspected child sexual abuse should face criminal charges, even when they learn of abuse during a confidential religious confession, Australia’s most powerful investigative authority recommended today. Clergy who find out about sexual abuse during a religious confession would not be exempt from the law. “Institutions directed to caring for and providing services for children, including religious institutions, must provide an environment where children are safe from sexual abuse.

Source: Indian Express August 14, 2017 06:11 UTC