Lawrence Hecker, 91, became an ordained priest in 1958, and used that position to abuse minors.
The 1999 complaint also led to his statement, where Hecker acknowledged committing"overtly sexual acts" with three underage boys and said he had close relationships with four others that lasted until the 1980s.
When asked if he had performed the acts laid out in the statement, Hecker told WWL-TV"Yes" twice. His admission was recorded on video. Hecker said he was"truly repentant" and"can't answer" whether he thought law enforcement should pursue a case against him. Hecker has never been criminally prosecuted, according to WWL-TV, but he has been the subject of an investigation by the New Orleans district attorney's office.
Even after he was released from the psychiatric facility, Hecker continued to work in the church, saying that he believed he had been cleared to do such work. In 2000, he was assigned to St. Charles Borromeo in Destrehan, a small town in Louisiana. The church had an elementary school attached, WWL-TV reported.
Despite this, the New Orleans archdiocese never told churchgoers and other members of the community what Hecker was suspected of until 2018, when a list of priests and deacons considered credibly accused predators was released under public pressure.
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