NEW ORLEANS (LA)
WGNO [New Orleans LA]
April 18, 2024
By Bella Dardano
A mental competency hearing for former New Orleans priest Lawrence Hecker has been rescheduled.
Hecker is accused of aggravated rape, kidnapping, crimes against nature and theft.
A grand jury indicted him in September 2023 after the discovery of a 1999 document containing what is believed to be his confession of sexually molesting and harming several teenagers between 1966 and 1972.
On April 4, Hecker underwent a mental evaluation.
Hecker’s attorneys were in court on Thursday, April 18, for the results of the mental evaluation. However, the defense claims they didn’t have enough time to review the report.
The next court hearing is set for May 23.