Fr. Othmar Hohmann… 2nd Victim Comes Forward
This morning we were contacted by a second victim of Fr. Othmar Hohmann. The woman identified herself, asked that her name not be made public on the web site, and told her story of abuse by Fr. Hohmann...
View ArticleEmail to Abbot Klassen re Fr. Hohmann
Abbot John, I have now spoken to both victims. Victim #2 has been devastated by the abuse. Any details will identify her or her family. She is scared and alone because of the abuse and your coverup....
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Sex Offender’s Art on Display in St. Joseph Church
“The large candle next to the baptismal font is the Paschal (Easter) candle. It is first lit at the Easter Vigil and it represents Jesus Christ “our light.” It is lit during the Easter season, and for...
View ArticleVictim Remembers Fr. Othmar Hohmann
Fr. Othmar Hohmann would make his rounds, visiting St. Joseph Parish families on, I believe, Sunday afternoons. When he was to come we kids were told to be on best behavior and we girls were to dress...
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Fr. Othmar Hohmann… 3rd Victim Comes Forward
A third victim of Fr. Othmar Hohmann called this afternoon to share her story of sexual misconduct by the Saint John’s Abbey monk. The sexual abuse of the (then) five-year old girl took place in the...
View ArticleFr. Othmar Hohmann Victim Contacts Bishop Kinney
[Webmaster’s Note: The following letter was notarized and sent to Bishop John Kinney (Diocese of Saint Cloud) of November 26, 2012. The letter was written by a woman who contacted this web site [ View...
View ArticleSurvivor Responds (re Othmar Hohmann)
Patrick, I am very impressed with the courageous and articulate story in this woman’s letter. It is so similar a story to mine. As you know I was also in the Hansel and Gretel play; I was Gretel in the...
View ArticleFather Jerome Tupa: Priest… Pornographer?
Despite receiving a detailed letter describing misconduct by Father Jerome Tupa, no one from the diocese (or from Saint John’s Abbey) has made an attempt to learn the details of Tupa’s alleged...
View ArticleLetter: Sexual Misconduct and the Church of Saint Joseph, MN
[Webmaster’s Note: The following letter was mailed via US Mail on January 7 and January 8 to over 1100 families in St. Joseph, Minnesota. It is a followup to an article on this web site dated July 19,...
View ArticleComments Regarding St. Joseph
Below are some of the comments received regarding the St. Joseph Update. I am writing on behalf of my 97-year-old mother, [Name Withheld]. Receiving your letter of January 7 was distressing to her and...
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A Victim Shares…
[Webmaster’s Note: In 2008, a victim found Father Othmar Hohmann’s name via this web site and shared a bit of her story. In 2010, a second victim shared (below). Father Hohmann’s misconduct with...
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Nativity Thieves Identified But Unnamed
The December 9, 2013 headline: “St. Joseph church reports stolen nativity figurines” Fr. Jerome Tupa / WCCO News of the theft – and Father Jerome Tupa’s wish for a Christmas miracle – broke on the...
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