Gov. Newsom and threats to the seal of Confession

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I struggle to understand how this will be effective.
How many abusers actually confess their acts to clergy? What about other serious crimes?
How many abusers are discovered because they tell someone they’ve been abusing a child? Usually it’s the victims who come forward and tell someone.
And let’s just imagine all denominations with this practice agree to comply, then abusers simply won’t confess because they know they’ll get reported the instant they confess. In fact, in many jurisdictions, clergy are obliged to report to the police if they find out about abuse outside of the confessional.
 
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