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Hemant Mehta
@friendlyatheist.com

A pastor confessed to abusing a child during a recorded conversation with a fellow pastor. An Arizona court says that recording is inadmissible—because it's a “religious confession.” This isn’t justice. It’s legal protection for predators. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/arizona-co...

friendlyatheist.comArizona court blocks predator's confession from trial—because it was made to a pastorA disturbing ruling highlights how clergy-penitent privilege protects predators instead of victims

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Pabs
@pabriny.bsky.social

Confessions are confessions whether religious or not. If you've confessed to a crime you should face the consequences. How can any priest or pastor listen to someone describe a crime against a child and do nothing? This is beyond hypocrisy, this is a crime as well! Shame!