路易斯安那州前牧师Lawrence Hecker,93岁,因虐待青少年被判终身监禁后死亡。 Former Louisiana priest Lawrence Hecker, 93, died after being sentenced to life for abusing teens.

路易斯安那州前牧师Lawrence Hecker, 93岁,因1975年强奸和绑架一名16岁少年而被判终身监禁9天后死亡。 Former Louisiana priest Lawrence Hecker, 93, died nine days after being sentenced to life in prison for raping and kidnapping a 16-year-old in 1975. Hecker对多项指控认罪,承认涉及至少7名受害者的罪行。 Hecker pleaded guilty to multiple charges, admitting to crimes affecting at least seven victims. 尽管他于1990年代向教会官员招供,但他继续担任牧师,甚至于2000年晋升为主教,强调天主教会在掩盖虐待案件方面的作用。 Despite confessing to church officials in the 1990s, he continued his ministry and was even promoted to monsignor in 2000, highlighting the Catholic Church's role in covering up abuse cases.