New Orleans priest who admitted to sexually abusing minors faces criminal charges

Lawrence Hecker, 91, charged with first-degree rape two months after Guardian report on 1999 statement in which he admitted ‘overtly sexual acts’A retired Catholic priest from New Orleans who years ago secretly admitted to church leaders that he sexually molested or harassed numerous children is now facing criminal charges.State prosecutors in New Orleans obtained an indictment charging Lawrence Hecker…
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