Retired New Orleans Priest Admits to 1970s Rape and Kidnapping

Retired Roman Catholic priest Lawrence Hecker, 93, has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and raping a boy in the 1970s, shortly before his trial was set to begin. Hecker, who admitted to molesting several children in 1999, will receive a mandatory life sentence in December. The case has highlighted the Catholic Church's long-standing clerical molestation scandal, with investigations now probing potential child sex-trafficking by the New Orleans archdiocese. Despite Hecker's admission, none of his superiors have been charged. The plea is seen as a significant moment for survivors of his abuse.