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On the Reveal episode Hidden Confessions of the Mormon Church, with audio recordings obtained by The Associated Press, we provide an unprecedented look at the methods the Mormon church has used to keep child sexual abuse cases secret.

In March, just three months after we aired the episode, Utah’s governor signed a law allowing clergy members who learn of ongoing child abuse during a confession to report it to police without fear of legal retaliation. The former Mormon bishop at the center of the investigation also was arrested after being indicted on felony child sex abuse charges.

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