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A proposed WA law requires clergy to report child abuse, neglect
Washington is one of a handful of states that exempt clergy from reporting suspected abuse. Some lawmakers are trying to change that.
Wilson Criscione
Wilson Criscione, born and raised in Spokane, writes for InvestigateWest.
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