Mandatory Reporting of Abuse Confessions
March 12, 2008 at 3:28 pm | In Articles, Child Protection, Media |Tags: abuse, mandatory reporting, religion
The Australian Childhood Foundation has is calling for religious leaders to have the same obligations in mandatory reporting of abuse as teachers, doctors and nurses.
AChF provide many supports including therepy to children who have suffer trauma and abuse. They work very closely with foster care organisations, especially through a number of the thereputic programs for foster children with specific or high needs.
This article appeared in the local Leader Newspaper last week and brings to light a disturbing case where a man made a confession to a priest that he sexually abused his daughter. The priest did not report the confession and the abuse continued.
Maroondah Leader has asked for reader feedback on “Do you think church leaders should have to report child abuse confessed to them?”… surely this is a no-brainer.
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A catholic priest is obligated to keep any and all confessions private.
It’s the law of the church.
Comment by LK — March 12, 2008 #
The question is, should this continue to be allowed by the state?
Comment by Josh — March 14, 2008 #
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