Exemptions for child abuse reporting weighed

A Delaware judge is considering the constitutionality of a state law thatexempts priests from being required to report suspected child abuse disclosed during confessions — and, if the law is constitutional, whether it should protect elders in a Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation. The Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against the Laurel Delaware Congregation of…

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Pentagon watchdog to investigate allegations of Afghan child abuse

The Pentagon’s Inspector General is looking into a spate of recent reports regarding U.S. military commanders’ mishandling of child sexual assault cases in Afghanistan since 2011. According to a memorandum posted online Wednesday, the inspector general’s initial research into the issue is meant to establish certain criteria for “potential future work.” The watchdog’s interest…

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