According to a new lawsuit, NYC's child protection agency almost never obtained warrants when it searched over 50,000 family homes during abuse and neglect investigations.
The Utah House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill that would shield clergy from criminal and civil liability if they report ongoing child abuse and neglect discovered during religious confessions. “This bill aims to increase child protection while maintaining respect for religious liberty,” said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Anthony Loubet, R-Kearns, prior to the final vote. Utah law requires clergy and all other adults to report child abuse and neglect to child welfare services or police.
The state’s religious leaders did not offer any opposition during a public hearing for a bill that would allow clergy to report confessions of child abuse. The Utah House Judiciary Committee unanimously sent HB432 to the House floor.