Search | Back   Rev. Othmar (Leo) Hohmann, O.S.B.   January 28, 1900 - January 24, 1980     Dates |  Articles & Docs |  Ordos |  Photos |  Allegations |  Names     Rev. Othmar (Leo) Hohmann     Allegations of Abuse and/or Misconduct   According to one victim of abuse in the 1960's, "Othmar was a beast. He preyed on young girls. I did not witness anything with the male gender. What I do remember is being grabbed by him with his huge, stubby, fat fingers, pulled closely to him where he would put his hands all over my body, underneath my skirt, rub against me, kiss me, and tear my clothes off in the church office at St. Joseph. I saw him put his hands under the skirts of other young girls, rub them against himself and kiss them. As he visited family homes on Sunday afternoons, he would gravitate to the young females and do his thing. Also, he produced theatrical performances in the St. Joseph Parish where I saw him many times doing his thing during rehearsals. His victims probably number in the thousands if he did this in other parishes. I have encouraged other women I know to come forward with their stories. Some might, and I know others will not, as they have not dealt with it themselves. A number of years ago, I contacted St. John's Abbey about this... [they] told me that the abbot was not available for communication. Once again, I was a victim... not heard, dismissed and feeling alone."   On July 28, 2010, another victim of Fr. Hohmann contacted this web site. The woman identified herself, asked that her name not be made public on the web site, and told her story of abuse by Fr. Hohmann at St. Joseph Parish and at her family's home. She called to corroborate the first account of abuse provided by another parishioner at St. Joseph Parish.   View Related Posts for Rev. Othmar (Leo) Hohmann     Dates   Born: January 28, 1900 Birth Place: Richmond, MN   Professed: September 22, 1926 (26.65 years old) Ordained: June 7, 1931 (31.35 years old) Died: January 24, 1980 (79.99 years old)     Ordo Information   First Year Listed in Ordo at St. John's: 1950 Last Year Listed in Ordo at St. John's: 1980 Listed in 31 Ordos Missing Years Ordos: 0     Names   Possible names for Rev. Othmar (Leo) Hohmann, O.S.B.:   Rev. Othmarus Hohmann, Fr. Othmarus Hohmann, Father Othmarus Hohmann Rev. Othmarus Hohmann, Fr. Othmar Hohmann, Father Othmar Hohmann Rev. Othmarus Hohmann, Fr. Leo Hohmann, Father Leo Hohmann     Pictures of Rev. Othmar (Leo) Hohmann, O.S.B.:            This web site is provided solely for educational purposes. Every effort has been made to verify the information posted on this web site. However, no claim is made regarding the accuracy of the information posted herein. Sources include: Benedictine Ordo (1970-2010) Public Records; Other; Court Documents; Newspaper, Television and other Media; Victim Interviews.