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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Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota

Lee Krautkremer

Status: Laicized

Appeared under the heading: “Priests with credible claims against them of sexual abuse of a minor”

Birth Year: 1940

Ordination year: 1966

Reported assignment history:

Associate priest, Immaculate Conception, Faribault, 1966
Associate priest, St. Peter, North St. Paul, 1966-1967
Associate priest, St. Margaret Mary, Golden Valley, 1967-1968
Associate priest, St. Michael, St. Michael, 1968-1970
Associate priest, St. Michael, West St. Paul, 1970-1975
Associate priest, St. Peter, Forest Lake, 1975-1978
Pastor, St. Joseph, Lino Lakes, 1978-1984
Pastor, St. Michael, St. Michael, 1984-1987
Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Minneapolis, 1987-1989
Chaplain, North Memorial Hospital, Robbinsdale, 1987-2002

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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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