An investigation revealed Lawrene Hecker had confessed to molesting multiple juveniles over his decades of service with the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

A 93-year-old New Orleans priest accused of raping and kidnapping a young boy nearly 50 years ago has pleaded guilty to all charges shortly before a jury was supposed to be selected for his trial.

Father Lawrence Hecker’s trial was repeatedly delayed this year amid Hecker’s ill health and uncertainty over his mental competency to stand trial.

Lawrence 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.

A former New Orleans priest had pleaded guilty to raping a teenage boy nearly 50 years ago. Hecker entered his plea shortly before jury selection was set to begin for his trial, according to the news outlets.

Lawrence Hecker, the geriatric former priest accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy nearly 50 years ago, pleaded guilty Tuesday morning.

Just as the trial of former New Orleans priest Lawrence Hecker was set to begin Tuesday morning, he pleaded guilty to kidnapping and raping a boy in the mid 70s.

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