NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPEL-FM) – A former New Orleans, Louisiana priest is facing charges in connection with the serial rape and kidnapping of a child with disabilities.
New Orleans Priest Arrested For Rape And Kidnapping
According to WAFB, 65-year-old former New Orleans priest Mark Ford was arrested and booked into the Orleans Justice Center earlier this week and is currently facing charges of first-degree rape, second-degree kidnapping, sexual battery and indecent behavior with juveniles.
Ford will appear in court today (10/17/25) for a bond hearing.
In November of 2024, the mother of the victim contacted authorities and told them that when her son was a child, he was sexually assaulted by Mark Ford beginning in 2004.
From WAFB.com –
A detective spoke with the victim’s mother who said Ford had been a minister affiliated with St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, which the family attended at the time.…