Fr. Sam Wagner
Placed on leave and investigated after allegations in 1/2017 of “inappropriate conduct” were reported to the New Ulm police. Per news in 8/2017 Wagner was accused of an inappropriate relationship with a 15-year-old girl. No charges per police in 8/2017 due to lack of evidence and the inability to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Wagner was still on leave pending a Diocesan Review Board investigation outcome. The girl’s mother took out a restraining order in 8/2017 against Wagner. In 6/2025 Wagner’s name does not appear on the Diocese’s website as a member of its clergy. His status on the Diocese’s list of accused remains “investigation pending.”
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