Retired New Orleans Priest Admits Guilt in Rape and Kidnapping Case
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A 93-year-old former New Orleans priest, Lawrence Hecker, pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated crime against nature, first-degree rape, and theft related to the sexual assault of a teenage boy in 1975. Hecker, who left the ministry in 2002, faces life in prison with sentencing set for December 18. The case, delayed due to concerns over Hecker's mental competency, is part of a broader investigation into abuse claims against the Archdiocese of New Orleans, which has faced over 600 claims amid its bankruptcy proceedings.
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- Ex-priest Lawrence Hecker pleads guilty on all counts in long-delayed rape trial WWLTV.com
- Retired New Orleans priest pleads guilty to kidnapping and raping boy in 1970s The Guardian US
- Former New Orleans priest pleads guilty to rape, kidnapping charges WDSU New Orleans
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