Sister posts bond for priest accused of having child porn after judge reduces bail

MASCOUTAH (IL)
Belleville News-Democrat

January 29, 2018

By Dana Rieck

The sister of a Mascoutah priest accused of possessing child pornography posted his $25,000 bond Friday after a judge significantly reduced the man’s $2 million bail last week.

The Rev. Gerald Hechenberger, associate pastor of Holy Childhood Church in Mascoutah, was booked into jail Jan. 9 on 16 charges of child pornography and one charge of possession of methamphetamine.

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