7 Accused in This Religious Order
Sister Boganina
Sister Boganina was one of several religious accused in a 2010 civil suit against the diocese, Oblates and Sisters of the Divine Savior, which alleged abuse of students at Tekakwitha Indian Mission in Sisseton SD. In the suit, one man alleged abuse by Sr. Boganina and a Br. Jim 1944-1945 when he was ages 9-10.
Sister Gabrini
Sister Gabrini was one of several religious accused in a 2010 civil suit against the diocese, Oblates and Sisters of the Divine Savior, which alleged abuse of students at Tekakwitha Indian Mission in Sisseton SD. In the suit, one man alleged she sexually abused him while bathing him 1946-50 when he was ages 4-8.
Sister John
Sr. John was one of several religious accused in a 2010 civil suit against the diocese, Oblates and Sisters of the Divine Savior which alleged abuse of students at Tekakwitha Indian Mission in Sisseton SD. In the suit she and several others were accused of abusing a girl in the 1960s when she was between the ages of 5 and 13.
Sister Katherine
Sister Katherine was one of several religious accused in a 2010 civil suit against the diocese, Oblates and Sisters of the Divine Savior which alleged abuse of students at Tekakwitha Indian Mission in Sisseton SD. In the suit, one male alleged that when he was ages 6-11 during 1947-53, she would sexually molest and abuse him while giving him baths.
Sister Lagenda
Sr. Lagenda was one of several religious accused in a 2010 civil suit against the diocese, Oblates and Sisters of the Divine Savior, which alleged abuse of students at Tekakwitha Indian Mission in Sisseton SD. One man and one woman accused her of abuse in the 1960s.
Sister Lucy Marie
Sister Lucy Marie, Mother Superior of the orphanage, was one of several religious accused in a 2010 civil suit against the diocese, Oblates and Sisters of the Divine Savior which alleged abuse of students at Tekakwitha Indian Mission in Sisseton SD. Two women alleged she forced them as children in the 1950s-60s to simulate sex acts with a life-sized doll.
Sister Theresa
Sr. Theresa was one of several religious accused in a 2010 civil suit against the diocese, Oblates and Sisters of the Divine Savior which alleged abuse of students at Tekakwitha Indian Mission in Sisseton SD. One woman said Sr. Theresa sexually and physically abused her when she was ages 4-11 during 1947-54. The same woman said she was also forced by the Mother Superior and others to simulate sex acts with a life-sized doll.