Court cites clergy-penitent privilege in dismissing child sex abuse lawsuit against Mormon church
Read full article: Court cites clergy-penitent privilege in dismissing child sex abuse lawsuit against Mormon churchAn Arizona Superior Court 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.