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Court cites clergy-penitent privilege in dismissing child sex abuse lawsuit against Mormon church

Por: WPLG Local 10 Nation November 09, 2023

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An Arizona judge has dismissed a high-profile child sexual abuse lawsuit against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ruling that church officials who knew that a church member was sexually abusing his daughter had no duty to report the abuse to police or social service agencies because the information was received during a spiritual confession.In a ruling on Friday, Cochise County Superior Court Judge Timothy Dickerson said the... + full article



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