Summary
Former New Orleans priest Lawrence Hecker, 93, pleaded guilty to child rape, exposing decades of systemic cover-ups by the New Orleans Catholic archdiocese.
Church leaders shielded Hecker despite his 1999 confession and psychiatric diagnosis as an incurable pedophile.
Archbishops allowed him to retire quietly in 2002, avoiding public accountability.
Hecker’s guilty plea followed growing evidence, media exposure, and a 2023 grand jury indictment.
Survivors and advocates demand justice for systemic abuses and cover-ups within the archdiocese, as the case highlights broader inquiries into potential clergy sex-trafficking.
I think this simulation is bugged, it keeps repeating the same news story template for the religion topic but with different locations, names and years. Is there some setting to disable child rape (not just among but definitely including clergy) or do I need to buy some DLC?