Sunday, December 30, 2018

UPDATED::Mascoutah IL Catholic priest under investigation | Belleville News-Democrat

 UPDATE:: Downstate priest faces trial next month on drug, child pornography charges

A downstate priest is slated to go on trial after the new year on child porn and drug charges.
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His criminal trial is expected to begin in January, according to prosecutors. He is charged with possessing and distributing kiddie porn and having methamphetamine.

He studied to become a priest in the 1990s at an Ohio seminary then run by Blase Cupich, now Chicago’s cardinal.
The associate pastor of Holy Childhood Church and school in Mascoutah was taken into police custody Monday morning, according to the state’s attorney.

The priest was identified as the Rev. Gerald R. Hechenberger.

“We have been working with Belleville (police) and the task force for several weeks and we anticipate they will be submitting evidence collected pursuant to a search warrant we issued within the next 48 hours to be reviewed for charges involving Gerald Hechenberger,” St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly said.

Mascoutah IL Catholic priest under investigation | Belleville News-Democrat

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