Ariz. Justices Rule Clergy Privilege Is Only For Confessions

By Brandon Lowrey ( August 12, 2026, 9:03 PM EDT) -- A Phoenix church pastor charged with sexually abusing a child cannot block prosecutors from using a recording of him admitting to the crime, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, saying the recording was not made during a protected religious confession....

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