Fr. Clarence J. Vavra
Per admission by Archbishop Nienstedt of St. Paul-Minneapolis on 11/11/13, Vavra admitted in 1995 that he sexually abused young boys and a teen in 1975 while assigned to Rosebud Indian Reservation in SD. Also admitted sex with adult men. Received in-patient and out-patient treatment 1996-97; allowed to return to ministry in 1998 until his removal in 2003. He received an extra stipend every month until 2012. No publicity at all until 11/13. Last known to be living in New Prague, MN. Included in 12/13 on the archdiocese’s list of credibly accused.
- Minnesota Public Radio (with documents) 11.11.13
- Minnesota Public Radio 11.11.13
- Star Tribune 11.11.13
- ValleyNewsLive 11.11.13
- SNAP Statement 11.11.13
- Open Letter from Archbishop Nienstedt 11.11.13
- SD SNAP Statement 11.11.13
- Pioneer Press 11.11.13
- SNAP Statement 11.12.13
- KARE 11.12.13
- Minnesota Public Radio 11.12.13
- Faribault County Register 11.12.13
- MinnPost 11.15.13
- SNAP Statement 11.18.13
- Star Tribune 12.02.13
- My Fox 9 12.04.13
- Catholic Spirit 12.05.13
- St. Paul & Minneapolis List of Credibly Accused Priests released 12.05.13
- Star Tribune 12.05.13
- Hastings Star Gazette 12.05.13
- Shakopee Valley News 12.05.13
- Le Center Leader 12.06.13
- Star Tribune 12.06.13
- Waseca County News 12.06.13
- Post Review 12.11.13
- Union-Bulletin 01.25.14
- Minnesota Public Radio 07.21.14
- Jeff Anderson & Associates 11.05.14
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