US priest accused of raping teen in 1975 not fit to stand trial, psychiatrists say
The Guardian -

Retired Lawrence Hecker, 92, charged in New Orleans, has memory loss and should be re-evaluated at later date, report findsA 92-year-old retired Catholic priest charged with strangling a teenager and raping him in a New Orleans church in 1975 has short-term memory loss that prevents him from assisting in his defense, according to a team of forensic psychiatrists whose findings could influence whether one of Louisiana’s most prominent cases of clergy abuse is ever tried.In a report which has not...

Related Articles

Latest in News

More from The Guardian | New Orleans US news Catholicism World news Religion Christianity Louisiana