Confidentiality is not only a legal provision but also church law. Neither laws can be broken. Remember the movie "And justice for all with Al Pacino" The law is not how you like it cappytan.
You still didn't answer my question, Fisherman.
All you commented on is giving a factoid about confidentiality being a "legal provision" and "church law." And asserting that these laws can't be broken is wrong. All laws can be broken. I am violating a "church law" right now by being on this discussion forum. So, it is physically possible to break these laws.
The "legal provision" you speak of doesn't require the religious leader to keep confidentiality. It just allows them to keep the confidentiality without legally being required to divulge the confidential matter.
Again, I say, which is worse? Violating confidentiality or failing to protect a child?
I'm not asking about the legality of a matter. I'm asking which course of action would be the worst course of action from a moral standpoint.