https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/18/new-orleans-catholic-priest-sentenced-lawrence-hecker
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Hecker initially denied those accusations. But in 1999, he did admit in writing to Catholic church leaders in New Orleans that he had molested or sexually harassed several other children whom he met through his ministry.
New Orleans's Catholic archdiocese nonetheless allowed Hecker to return to work before he retired a few years later..."
