No, that is on the church. Personally, if I were the priest, I would report a serious crime. If its like "i shoplifted a candy bar" or something knuckleheaded, then I'd tell the kid to go tell the truth to the store clerk and accept whatever consequences that come with it.
If he doesn't, well then that feeling of guilt will hang over the kids head and its on him to do what he wants.
If its serious like if a guy raped someone or killed someone, I would be like "you should go report yourself in and accept the consequences that come with it. if you don't, then I will"
I believe that you can forgive someone for their wrong doing, but that does not mean they escape from their own consequences.
Now I also believe in privilidged information; if the police come and investigate me and ask me "what exactly did he say," then legally I can reserve the right claim priest-church member priviledge, but it really depends on what the wrong doing is if I want to invoke that priviledge.
That's how I see things.
