华盛顿州长签署法律,要求神职人员举报虐待儿童行为,包括在认罪期间。 Washington governor signs law requiring clergy to report child abuse, including during confession.

华盛顿州长签署了一项法案,要求神职人员向当局报告虐待儿童行为,即使他们在供认时知道。 Washington's governor signed a bill requiring clergy to report child abuse to authorities, even if they learn of it during confession. 新法于7月26日生效, 将神职人员增列入强制记者名单, This new law, effective July 26, adds clergy to the list of mandatory reporters without exempting information learned in the confessional. Spokane Bishop Thomas Daly说,神职人员不会打破供词的印章,即使这意味着要面对法律后果。 Spokane Bishop Thomas Daly stated that clergy will not break the seal of confession, even if it means facing legal consequences. 该法旨在通过弥补举报漏洞来保护儿童。 The law aims to protect children by closing a reporting loophole.