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.<\/p>\n
pat<\/p>\n
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Victim #1: According to one victim of abuse in the 1960’s, “Othmar was
\na beast. He preyed on young girls. I did not witness anything with the
\nmale gender. What I do remember is being grabbed by him with his huge,
\nstubby, fat fingers, pulled closely to him where he would put his
\nhands all over my body, underneath my skirt, rub against me, kiss me,
\nand tear my clothes off in the church office at St. Joseph. I saw him
\nput his hands under the skirts of other young girls, rub them against
\nhimself and kiss them. As he visited family homes on Sunday
\nafternoons, he would gravitate to the young females and do his thing.
\nAlso, he produced theatrical performances in the St. Joseph Parish
\nwhere I saw him many times doing his thing during rehearsals. His
\nvictims probably number in the thousands if he did this in other
\nparishes. I have encouraged other women I know to come forward with
\ntheir stories. Some might, and I know others will not, as they have
\nnot dealt with it themselves. A number of years ago, I contacted St.
\nJohn’s Abbey about this… [they] told me that the abbot was not
\navailable for communication. Once again, I was a victim… not heard,
\ndismissed and feeling alone.”<\/p>\n
Victim #2: On July 28, 2010, another victim of Fr. Hohmann contacted
\nthis web site. The woman identified herself, asked that her name not
\nbe made public on the web site, and told her story of abuse by Fr.
\nHohmann at St. Joseph Parish and at her family’s home. She called to
\ncorroborate the first account of abuse provided by another parishioner
\nat St. Joseph Parish.<\/p>\n
From: Patrick Marker
\nDate: Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 11:25 AM
\nSubject: Fr. Othmar Hohmann… 2nd Victim Comes Forward
\nTo: Abbot John Klassen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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