Can priests report criminal admission?

You say "can", and of course a priest is physically capable of walking up to a police officer and telling him information. But since you mean "may"... Does the Catholic Church permit a priest to report the contents of a confession? Absolutely not. read more

If a person admits criminal activity to a priest in the course of an ordinary conversation, the priest can report it. If it comes up in the course of a sacramental confession, that is confidential information that the priest cannot reveal to any other person for any reason whatsoever unless the penitent gives permission. read more

In the US, we can only report criminal conduct on the part of our clients if it is likely to cause serious and imminent bodily harm to someone else. We cannot help a client commit a crime and would need to withdraw from a case if the client intended to use our services to engage in criminal activity going forward. read more

It includes recitations of fact, and expressions of emotion and opinion—just about anything the patient says. It can even include admissions of criminal liability: In several jurisdictions, a therapist cannot report someone who confesses to a crime. (United States v. Romo, 413 F.3d 1044 (9th Cir. 2005), United States v. read more