Pete Is on Trial for Sexually Abusing Quint, His 5-Year-Old

Pete is on trial for sexually abusing Quint, his 5-year-old son by a former marriage. Pete and Robin, Quint's mother, have been divorced for 3 years. Dr. Stein, Quint's pediatrician, discovered physical injuries indicative of sexual abuse during a routine physical. He reported the case to Children's Protective Services as he was required to do under state law. Pete is a Catholic. When he went to confession, he told Father Tracy, that he had had venial thoughts about Quint but he had never abused Quint. Can Pete successfully require Father Tracy to testify about this statement?

A) Yes, the person who makes the confession holds the privilege.
B) Yes, a person is entitled to introduce his own statements in court.
C) No, Pete cannot force Father Tracy to testify because the Church forbids priests disclosing confessions.
D) No, only the person on the witness stand can decide whether to invoke or waive the privilege.