前新奥尔良牧师Mark Ford, 65岁,因被控自2004年起虐待一名残疾男孩的一级强奸和性攻击罪被捕。 Former New Orleans priest Mark Ford, 65, arrested on charges of first-degree rape and sexual battery related to abuse of a disabled boy starting in 2004.

新奥尔良前牧师Mark Ford,65岁,因被控2004年前后虐待一名残疾男孩,包括一级强奸和性攻击,被逮捕。 A former New Orleans priest, Mark Ford, 65, has been arrested on charges including first-degree rape and sexual battery stemming from alleged abuse of a disabled boy starting around 2004. 当局表示福特在家庭死亡后剥削了男孩的悲痛, 利用访问他的家, 实施反复的性虐待行为, 包括展示色情和人身攻击, Authorities say Ford exploited the boy’s grief after family deaths, using visits to his home to commit repeated acts of sexual abuse, including showing pornography and physical assaults, while coercing silence. 受害人的母亲于2024年11月报告了虐待情况,结果进行了法医面谈和逮捕。 The victim’s mother reported the abuse in November 2024, leading to a forensic interview and arrest. 福特曾于1997年中断与治疗方案有关的部委工作,尽管有指控,但并未列入公共神职人员不当行为数据库。 Ford, who had prior ministry interruptions linked to a treatment program in 1997, was not listed on public clergy misconduct databases despite the allegations. 他预定参加保释听证会。 He is scheduled for a bond hearing.