The DOJ is investigating Washington state over a new child abuse law

By Jeanie Lindsay

Published May 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM EDT

Washington passed a law becoming one of just a few states that not only requires clergy to report child abuse -- but make no exemption in religious settings where clergy are bound to confidentiality.

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The DOJ is investigating Washington state over a new child abuse law