The Priest may face charges by telling the girl not to reveal the abuse. That is the probable reason the Church was fighting the order
Supposedly the priest can’t even confirm he even heard her confession, much less what he allegedly told her. I don’t see a way to ever defend from accusations that might lead to civil damages against the Church. And I am not saying that this case isn’t legit, just how can you ever prove it?
What I don’t understand is why this is only coming up in 2014? I mean if there is no defense why hasn’t the Catholic Church been civilly sued into oblivion before this?
Freegards
The Seal of the Confessional is absolute, has been for centuries, that is why they are fighting this intrusion into religion. The State cannot dictate what the Church does. Learn about this case, the girl and her parents could easily have gone to the police at any time.
As is usual you don’t get the full story. Sounds like the little girl consented that the priest name the man. The priest refused.