how the New Orleans archdiocese protected a priest who preyed on children

how the New Orleans archdiocese protected a priest who preyed on children

In the case of serial child molester and retired Catholic priest Lawrence Hecker, the cover-up failed. But it wasn’t for lack of trying by a coalition of high-ranking church officials and sympathetic judges, who prioritized the predator’s comfort above justice for his innumerable victims until the evidence against him was so overwhelming that – rather … Read more

Mohamed Al Fayed faked dementia to evade prosecution, son says

Mohamed Al Fayed faked dementia to evade prosecution, son says

Mohamed Al Fayed pretended he had dementia so he could evade prosecution for sexual crimes, his son has said. Police now believe Fayed may have raped and abused at least 111 women and girls over nearly four decades. His youngest son, Omar Fayed, 37, compared his father to a Nazi war criminal in an interview … Read more