BELLEVILLE (IL)
The Associated Press via WLS-AM
January 31, 2018
A Catholic priest who was arrested in southern Illinois on child pornography charges is now free on bond.
The Belleville News-Democrat reports the sister of the Rev. Gerald R. Hechenberger posted his bond over the weekend after a judge reduced bail from $2 million to $250,000.
Hechenberger was arrested Jan. 9 after detectives found images and videos of child pornography and drug paraphernalia at Holy Childhood Church and school in Mascoutah where Hechenberger is associate pastor.
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