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‘Utterly evil’: Louisiana pastor sentenced to seven years’ prison for molesting teen girl

Milton Otto Martin III received maximum sentence for indecent behavior inflicted on teenager 15 years ago

The Guardian - US · Feb 12

Louisiana pastor convicted of abusing teenage congregant

Milton Otto Martin III, who has been accused by several alleged victims of assault, convicted of indecent behavior

The Guardian - US · Dec 12, 2025

Retired New Orleans priest gets life in prison after pleading guilty to child rape

Lawrence Hecker declined to apologize to his victims at emotional hearing that closed book on grueling legal saga

The Guardian - US · Dec 18, 2024

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‘They covered up child rape’: how the New Orleans archdiocese protected a priest who preyed on children

An elderly priest’s guilty plea exposes the church’s history of shielding predators in its midst for decades

The Guardian - US · Dec 8, 2024

New Orleans clergy abuse: details emerge after retired priest admits to kidnapping and child rape

Victim was going to testify about being forced to see a psychiatrist for lying or face expulsion from school after rape by Lawrence Hecker, now 93

The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2024

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