A 93-year-old former Catholic priest, Lawrence Hecker, was sentenced to life in prison for raping a teenage boy decades ago after pleading guilty to charges including first-degree rape and aggravated kidnapping. The survivor described how Hecker had offered to teach him wrestling moves, leading to the assault in the mid-1970s. Hecker had a history of red flags and abuse allegations, with witnesses prepared to testify against him, and the New Orleans Archdiocese facing a wave of sexual abuse lawsuits and bankruptcy proceedings.
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Michigan man admits to planning mass shooting of gay people
A 22-year-old Michigan man, Mack Davis, admitted to planning mass shootings at a political party's headquarters and a nearby bar associated with gay people in Owosso, facing a maximum sentence of life in prison for committing a hate crime. Davis amassed an arsenal of weapons and expressed hatred towards the LGBTQI+ community on social media, ultimately arrested after shooting at neighbors' properties. Although his attorney described him as vulnerable, officials praised law enforcement for disrupting...
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