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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A state grand jury has charged a now-91-year-old disgraced priest with sexually assaulting a teenage boy in 1975, an extraordinary

Lawrence Hecker faces felony counts of rape, kidnapping, aggravated crime against nature and theft

Lawrence Hecker faces felony counts of rape, kidnapping, aggravated crime against nature and theft

Lawrence Hecker faces felony counts of rape, kidnapping, aggravated crime against nature and theft

A Louisiana grand jury has charged a now-91-year-old disgraced priest with sexually assaulting a teenage boy in 1975.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond knew of nine allegations facing disgraced priest Lawrence Hecker in 2012. The church didnt out him as a sexual predator until six years later.

Lawrence Hecker confessed to superiors he had molested multiple teenagers but he was never prosecuted, secret documents show

It wasn’t until similar abuse allegations came to light in Boston that Lawrence Hecker was quietly retired in 2002.

Catholic archdiocese gives New Orleans DA files on Lawrence Hecker, accused of raping child decades ago

The retired priests have been asked to remain out of the ministry pending the investigation.