I guess that is my point. When have we ever heard a prosecutor demand hearsay testimony from some 3rd party? This does not make sense to me.
This is a very emotional case with a child being molested. This would be a good case to break the confessional seal. And that may be what is really the target.
If I recall, and this is the same case, the actual abuser has been dead for years. To my understanding this is a civil case against the Church/priest for allegedly telling the girl not to tell her parents about it in a confession.
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