Do the Quran and Bible Really Teach The Universe Was Created in 6 Days?

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195. Mandatory reporting is not about identifying predators before they act

There is no crime of being attracted to children, there is only a crime of acting on it. So that would not be reported.

As a society, we have already made the decision that person who does confess child abuse to a psychologist, physician etc. must be reported, even if such confession rarely occurs.

We know that some children do tell a trusted adult, such as a teacher or therapist about abuse. This too must be reported. If that child decides to tell a priest during confession, why should this not be reported?

If someone wants to confess anonymously, they can go to a church where nobody knows them and confess there, unseen in the confessional booth. They wouldn't have to say they are a priest. You don't have to report that an unknown person you can't describe confessed to child abuse. If there is no actionable information, there is no reporting requirement.

So I don't see that any of these objections hold water.