Credibly Accused

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

Published Jan. 28, 2020

This database was last updated in January 2020 and should only be used as a historical snapshot of the lists published by dioceses and religious orders. There may be changes to those records that are not reflected here.

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Diocese of New Ulm, Minnesota

Samuel Wagner

Status: Removed from ministry, pending investigation

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor - Investigation Pending”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 2014

Reported assignment history:

Parochial vicar, Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, New Ulm and St. John, Searles and assisting in the Holy Cross Area Faith Community, 2014-2016
Parochial vicar, St. Mary, Sleepy Eye and assisting in the Divine Mercy Area Faith Community, 2016-2017

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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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