Queensland passes law to jail priests for not reporting confessions of child sexual abuse catholicleader.com.au
Priests in Queensland will be forced to break the seal of confession to report child sex abuse to police.
New laws passed through Queensland Parliament on Tuesday, September 8 mean religious institutions and their members are no longer able to use the sanctity of the confessional as a defense or excuse in child sex abuse matters.
The laws passed with support from both major parties, and despite strong opposition from the Catholic Church…
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