NOLA Ex-Priest Gets Life For Multiple Child Rapes
New Orleans’ NBC affiliate reports:
A former New Orleans priest who pleaded guilty to rape and kidnapping has been sentenced to life in prison. Lawrence Hecker, 93, was sentenced Wednesday, just weeks after he entered his plea moments before jury selection was slated to begin in his trial
He does not have the eligibility for parole. District Attorney Jason Williams wants Hecker to serve his life sentence at Angola. It is unclear at this time what prison he will be sent to.
Three people who say they were molested by Hecker were in court during the sentencing hearing Wednesday. Three of those victims took the stand to give impact statements. The first person, Aaron Hebert, called Hecker as “Satan in priest’s clothing.”
The local archbishop, who has appeared here many
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