LOUISIANA
WBRZ
By: Brock Sues and Chris Nakamoto
BATON ROUGE – Judge Mike Caldwell ruled a part of the state’s children’s code requiring priests to be mandatory reporters of abuse that they learn during “priviledged conversations,” is unconstitutional today. The ruling means Priests don’t have to speak up if they learn children are the victims of abuse during confessions.
This is a topic that centers around a case nearly ten years old. Rebecca Mayeux claims she told Father Jeffrey Bayhi about abuse she endured at the hands of church parishioner, George Charlet Junior. She claims that happened when she was 14-years-old during a confession.
After today’s ruling, Father Bayhi exited the courthouse and called the Judge’s ruling a win.
“We’re just very happy when the court upholds religious liberties, they did that today so we’re very pleased,” Father Bayhi said.
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