Retired Louisiana Priest Pleads Guilty to Rape and Kidnapping ChargesLawrence 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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