Catholic, LDS and other churches defend clergy loophole in child sex abuse reporting

Utah and 32 other states exempt clergy from laws requiring professionals to report information about alleged child sexual abuse.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Newman Center near the University of Utah in 2019.

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