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flag Former New Orleans priest Lawrence Hecker, 93, died after being sentenced to life for 1975 crimes.

flag Former New Orleans priest Lawrence Hecker, 93, died shortly after being sentenced to life in prison for raping and kidnapping a teenager in 1975. flag Hecker pleaded guilty to the charges, avoiding a trial that would have exposed further details of the Catholic Church's handling of abuse cases. flag His conviction is part of a wave of allegations against the church, leading to bankruptcy negotiations for the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

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