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Mar 11, 2026 ∙ 1 min
New books about this topic (available) on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGX7F68F A Comprehensive Critique of the Catholic Church’s Confessional Secret: Ethical, Social, and Legal Challenge Kindle Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRWJCHYK
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Mar 2, 2026 ∙ 1 min
How to defend yourself and your loved ones from abuse and child abuse
Key circumstances where secret recording is often legal or defensible for reporting crimes or self-protection: Self-defense or imminent harm — In one-party states, record threats, assaults, or stalking incidents you're involved in to preserve evidence for police reports or lawsuits. Courts may admit such recordings even if borderline, under doctrines like necessity. Reporting crimes — If you're a victim or witness gathering proof of crimes like extortion, fraud, sexual harassment, or abuse,...
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Mar 2, 2026 ∙ 2 min
Situation in the US 2026
In the United States, mandatory reporting laws for crimes (primarily focused on child abuse or neglect) vary by state. Most states recognize some form of clergy-penitent privilege (also called clergy-communicant privilege), which protects confidential communications like those in the sacrament of confession or similar religious rites, allowing clergy to withhold such information even if they are mandatory reporters.However, a small number of states explicitly do not recognize this privilege...
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