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WA attorney general investigating whether Seattle Archdiocese covered up child sex abuse using charitable funds
The Washington state attorney general is investigating whether the Seattle Archdiocese used charitable funds to cover up child sex abuse by clergy members. AG Bob Ferguson said his office would ...
WA clergy may be required to report child abuse disclosed in confession
A push to require clergy to report child abuse is back. This time, Democratic lawmakers might not be willing to compromise on ...
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WA man alleges years of sexual abuse at Catholic school in Seattle
SEATTLE - A Shoreline man is suing the Seattle Catholic Archdiocese for protecting a priest he says groomed and sexually ...
Washington clergy would have to report child abuse, neglect under proposal
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Members of the clergy would be required, by state law, to report potential cases of child abuse to authorities, under a proposal at the Washington state legislature.
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Washington clergy would have to report child abuse, neglect under proposal
Bishop Frank Schuster, of the Archdiocese of Seattle, said he agrees with the “spirit of the bill,” but said it would violate a parishioner’s freedom of religion. He testified against the ...