Retired Louisiana Priest Pleads Guilty to Rape and Kidnapping Charges

Lawrence Hecker, who was indicted last year on charges related to a sexual assault in the 1970s, pleaded guilty on Tuesday just before jury selection for his trial was set to begin.

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Retired New Orleans priest pleads guilty to kidnapping and raping boy in 1970s

Lawrence Hecker, 93, is set to receive a life sentence after admitting to attacking boy in church bell tower. Shortly before a jury was supposed to be chosen for his trial on criminal charges of ...
The Guardian - 1d
Disgraced New Orleans priest pleads guilty to rape and kidnapping

An investigation revealed Lawrence Hecker had confessed to molesting multiple juveniles over his decades of service with the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
CBS News - 4h
New Orleans clergy abuse: details emerge after retired priest admits to kidnapping and child rape

Victim was going to testify about being forced to see a psychiatrist for lying or face expulsion from school after rape by Lawrence Hecker, now 93. The star witness in a clerical molestation case ...
The Guardian - 5h
Vikes WR Addison pleads not guilty to DUI charges

Vikings WR Jordan Addison pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor DUI charges stemming from a July arrest.
ESPN - 14h
Founder of failed crypto lending platform Celsius Network pleads guilty to fraud charges

The founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges, admitting that he misled customers about the business
ABC News - 17h
US ex-detective accused of kidnap and rape found dead on morning of trial

Roger Golubski, 71, accused of crimes spanning years, found dead in Kansas hours before jury selection set to begin. A former Kansas police detective accused of “the grossest acts of corruption a ...
The Guardian - 1d
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Pleads Guilty To Fraud

The founder of crypto lender Celsius has admitted to lying to customers about how their money would be used and manipulating markets for his personal gain.
Wired - 3h
Woman pleads guilty in DUI crash that killed newlywed bride, gets 25 years

Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty to multiple charges in the 2023 crash that killed Samantha Miller and Aric Hutchinson in Folly Beach, South Carolina.
CBS News - 1d
Woman accused of killing bride in DUI golf cart crash pleads guilty

Jamie Komoroski pleaded guilty after being accused of killing a bride when she crashed into a newlywed couple’s golf cart while driving under the influence. Samantha Miller’s family spoke in court ...
NBC News - 1d