Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

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Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan

John E. Hammer

Status: Laicized

Appeared under the heading: “Names of Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor - Permanently Removed from Ministry”

Birth Year: 1952

Ordination year: 1979

Reported assignment history:

In residence, St. Stephen, Saginaw: Oct. 1990 – Oct. 1991
Assoc. Pastor, Blessed Sacrament, Midland: Oct. 1991 – July 1995
Pastor, Mount St. Joseph, St. Louis and St. Patrick, Irishtown: July 1995 – July 1999
Pastor, Mount St. Joseph, St. Louis and St. Mary, Alma: July 1999 – May 2002

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Sources: U.S Catholic dioceses and religious orders, ProPublica reporting, Pontifical Yearbook (2019)

Data entry by: Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, Grace Haley, Samantha Maldonado, Spencer Norris, Anna Pouza, Lilia Saul

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