Former Mascoutah priest sentenced to prison for child porn, meth possession

A former Mascoutah priest who pleaded guilty last fall to distributing child pornography and possessing methamphetamine has been sentenced to nine years in prison.
Gerald R. Hechenberger, a former associate pastor of Holy Childhood Catholic Church and School, attended his sentencing hearing in St. Clair County Court on Tuesday wearing sweatpants and a purple t-shirt and leaning on a cane to support himself. Several of his friends and family members attended the hearing too. Story link: https://www.bnd.com/news/local/crime/article239260338.html

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