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popsdenver

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19. Tulips!

Reply to tulipsandroses (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 01:28 PM

Jul 19

Damn Straight!!!!!!!!!!!

All because of a Dr. here in Colorado by the Name of Henry Kempe who in the late 60's authored The Battered Child Syndrome.
He was a Professor of Pediatrics at CU Medical School and implemented laws here in Colorado that spread across the entire nation.

Previous to those laws, if a teacher, doctor, etc reported child abuse, they would almost always get sued by the parent, and the parent would most often win.
Kempe's influence caused the laws to be changed to where a Dr., Teacher, etc could be criminally charged for NOT reporting suspected child abuse.
Not only that, if they reported child abuse, they were immune from being sued.

After these Catholic priests behavior being documented these past decades, I can sure as hell see why they wouldn't want these laws to apply to them.......The Boy Scout leaders will be next, and then the children's team's coaches, etc etc etc.....

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Trump admin and Catholic priests secure victory against child abuse reporting law that would violate the confidentiality [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 19 OP

How are they being singled out? As a healthcare worker, I am a mandatory reporter. Teachers are mandatory reporters tulipsandroses Jul 19 #1

Religion, power, money allows you to commit as many crimes as you want. Irish_Dem Jul 19 #4

All other clergy are mandatory reporters too JT45242 Jul 19 #5

Because according to the ruling... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #8

I believe mgardener Jul 19 #11

They are using their confession process to be unaccountable IbogaProject Jul 19 #14

Tulips! popsdenver Jul 19 #19

There is not... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #20

It applies to mgardener Jul 19 #21

Because Catholic Priests take a code of honor to never tell anyone about what sinners confess to them in private Polybius Jul 19 #29

So Paul D. Etienne, Archbishop of Seattle.. Permanut Jul 19 #2

Catholic priests allowed to be complicit in sexual assault of minors. Irish_Dem Jul 19 #3

Why not kkmarie Jul 19 #13

The church used the First Amendment kkmarie Jul 19 #6

Agree 100% that Pope Leo won't be supporting MAGA... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #17

The Catholic Church... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #18

Is "let the children suffer" a Bible verse? Vinca Jul 19 #7

Wolves in Sheep's Clothing 2na fisherman Jul 19 #9

It will soon be a violation Icanthinkformyself Jul 19 #10

Because of the fifth amendment no one has to speak to the government about any possible crimes they committed. Jacson6 Jul 19 #15

Priests hear the confessions of other priests, and then it's "sealed by the confessional" FakeNoose Jul 19 #12

more RWRE exemptions Nigrum Cattus Jul 19 #16

The timing of this is certainly...interesting. They're being rather bold by going out of their way to protect sexual Karasu Jul 19 #22

Well... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #23

Of course they do. Sexual abusers need to support each other! travelingthrulife Jul 19 #24

Not to be glib, but didn't Trump post something in passing not long ago that... the nelm Jul 19 #25

Yeah, not everyone can afford millions to keep people quiet bucolic_frolic Jul 19 #26

Left that religion 50 years ago over their hypocrisy Ritabert Jul 19 #27

This administration is hell-bent on abusing children and truthisfreedom Jul 19 #28

Thats the problem its a free pass for them Historic NY Jul 19 #30