MINNESOTA
The Journal
NEW ULM — The Diocese of New Ulm announced over the weekend that one of its priests, Fr. Sam Wagner, has been placed on leave from ministry during an investigation of “allegations of inappropriate personal conduct.”
The statement from Monsignor Douglas Grams, Vicar General of the Diocese of New Ulm and the Bishop’s Delegate for Matters Pertaining to Sexual Misconduct, was read at parish masses on Saturday and Sunday. The statement did not disclose what the nature of the alleged misconduct was.
The suspension follows a recent report to the New Ulm Police Department about the allegations, which relate to the time period Fr. Wagner was assigned to the Cathedral parish in New Ulm, the statement said.
Fr. Wagner was assigned to the Cathedral parish from June 23, 2014 to June 29, 2016.
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