Category Archives: St. John’s Prep

Prep School Teacher Out After “Incident” Reported

Posted on March 22, 2024
Posted in International Baccalaureate Program, St. John's Prep

According to two staff members at St. John’s Prep School, a teacher is no longer at the school following an alleged incident with a student that was reported “about two weeks ago”.

MPR & Alleged Prep School Victim

Posted on February 21, 2014
Posted in Patrick Wall, St. John's Prep

A caller claiming to be a victim of sexual misconduct while at Saint John’s Prep School called Kerri Miller’s radio show on MPR yesterday.

AUDIO: St. John’s Abbey Settles Lawsuit

Posted on March 29, 2011
Posted in Jeff Anderson, Pat Marker, Settlement Information, St. John's Prep

Monday’s announcement came as little surprise to former St. John’s student Patrick Marker. Marker, who graduated from the school in 1983, reported alleged abuse at the hands of a monk in 1989 and was among the initial whistleblowers who pushed … Continue reading →

Misconduct, Deception and a Missing Student

Posted on March 26, 2011
Posted in Bruce Wollmering, BS, Dietrich Reinhart, Francisco Schulte, Gar Kellom, Joshua Guimond, Michael Bik, Michele Bachmann, PR Machine, St. John's Bible, St. John's Prep, William Skudlarek

In March of 2003, a flurry of emails circulated around the St. John’s University campus in Collegeville, Minnesota. A month earlier, a student-athlete brought allegations of misconduct against his professor, Father Bruce Wollmering, to the attention of his coach and … Continue reading →

Video from 1992 News Broadcast

Posted on March 22, 2011
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Daniel Durken, Dunstan Moorse, Jeff Anderson, John Kelly, St. John's Prep

The Rev. Allen Tarlton has been accused of molesting a young man at least three times in the fall of 1982 while the young man was a student at the prep school. Tarlton was the young man’s counselor, English teacher … Continue reading →

Former St. Joseph resident, 75, alleges sexual abuse in 1932 at St. John’s Prep School

Posted on March 22, 2011
Posted in St. John's Prep

A 75-year-old former longtime St. Joseph resident told the Newsleader he was molested 60 years ago by a 40- or 50-year old St. John’s priest who came from a well-established area family and who has since died.

Five Finalists For MMC Post… [Fr. Tim Backous]

Posted on September 28, 2010
Posted in St. John's Prep, Tim Backous

Mount Marty College has named the five finalists for its new president, with interviews slated to begin next week. The field, announced Monday, features a Benedictine monk, an attorney, college administrators and a businessman. The finalists, including a former Yankton … Continue reading →

Fr. Tom Andert’s Love Letters

Posted on September 22, 2010
Posted in John Klassen, Review Board, St. John's Prep, Timothy Kelly, Tom Andert

Despite a history of misconduct dating back to the 1970’s, Father Tom Andert is currently “Prior”, or second in command, at the monastery. Below are copies of the love letters from Saint John’s Abbey monk Father Tom Andert to a … Continue reading →

Fox9 Investigators: Saint John’s Monks: Restricted, Really? (w/ Video)

Posted on July 28, 2010
Posted in Abbey Apology, Jim Phillips, John Klassen, Pat Marker, St. John's Prep, Statute of Limitations

(Fox9) COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – In 2002, the head of St. John’s Abbey told the public monks, who were accused of sexual misconduct, they would live under restrictions. Many thought it was a sort of house arrest, but that was not … Continue reading →

Br. Jim Phillips… Background, History

Posted on July 28, 2010
Posted in Bahamas, Bruce Wollmering, Francisco Schulte, Jim Phillips, John Klassen, Kate Lally, Michael Bik, Pat Marker, Restricted List, Robert Blumeyer, Settlement Information, St. John's Prep

There are several stories here: 1. In 2002, two former St. John’s Prep School students brought claims of sexual abuse against Br. Phillips. Br. Phillips allegedly fondled both of these victims, and sodomized one of the victims with his thumb. … Continue reading →

Coverup Ends… Br. Jim Phillips is “Monk Under Supervision”

Posted on July 28, 2010
Posted in Bahamas, Barbara Illsley, David Baraga, David G. Farrington, Jacob Wetterling, Jim Phillips, John Klassen, Joshua Guimond, Kate Lally, Restricted List, Review Board, St. John's Prep

After more than eight years of covering up credible allegations of sexual abuse by one of its members, a source at St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, MN has admitted that Br. Jim Phillips is a “Monk Under Supervision”. Br. Jim … Continue reading →

Br. Jim Phillips… Wednesday at 9pm of Fox9 (Minneapolis)

Posted on July 27, 2010
Posted in Jim Phillips, John Klassen, Kate Lally, Restricted List, Review Board, St. John's Prep

On Wednesday evening, Minneapolis television station Fox9 [ Link ] will air a report on Br. Jim Phillips, a monk at St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota.

Another Pedophile on Facebook

Posted on July 9, 2010
Posted in Brennan Maiers, Finian McDonald, Isaac Connolly, Jacob Wetterling, John Klassen, Pedophilia, Publications, St. John's Prep, Tom Andert

Br. Isaac Connolly [ Link ] took his down. Fr. Finian McDonald [ Link ] did the same. Now Fr. Brennan Maiers is taking a shot.

Abbey Statement on Father Francisco Schulte

Posted on May 18, 2010
Posted in Bahamas, BS, Francisco Schulte, Jerome Thiesen, John Klassen, Mexico, Sant' Anselmo Monastery, SG, St. John's Prep

From that time through June of 2002, Father Francisco was living at Saint John’s Abbey with “prudent, non-risk” limitations on his ministry.

Lawsuit alleges St. John’s fraudulently”protected predatory priests”

Posted on December 8, 2009
Posted in Aaron Raverty, Bruce Wollmering, Patrick Noaker, St. John's Prep

Attorneys for a man claiming he was sexually abused by clergy at St. John’s in Collegeville have filed a lawsuit, alleging a massive cover-up that spans more than 25 years.

Man suing over alleged sexual abuse at St. John’s Abbey

Posted on December 8, 2009
Posted in Bruce Wollmering, Patrick Noaker, St. John's Prep

St. Cloud, Minn. — A Minnesota man Tuesday sued the Order of St. Benedict at St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville over alleged sexual abuse. Jeremiah McCarthy says he was a sophomore in 1971 at St. John’s Prep when Father Bruce … Continue reading →

Seven Years… Time To Start Asking Questions

Posted on November 10, 2009
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Barbara Illsley, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Charles A. Flinn, Dale Launderville, David Baraga, David G. Farrington, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, Francisco Schulte, Isaac Connolly, Jim Kostreba, Jim Phillips, John Kelly, John Klassen, Joshua Guimond, Kate Lally, Mel Taylor, Michael Bik, Michael Hemmesch, Pat Marker, Review Board, Robert Blumeyer, St. John's Prep, Susan Fuchs-Hoeschen, Thomas Gillespie, Tom Andert, Tom Frost, William Skudlarek

Today (November 10, 2009) marks the seven year anniversary of Joshua Guimond’s disappearance from the St. John’s University campus in Collegeville, Minnesota.

Recent SJP Web Tip

Posted on February 17, 2009
Posted in St. John's Prep, Tim Backous

Please provide a little more detail so that we can make some calls to confirm the story.

Victim’s Memories of Fr. Tom Andert

Posted on February 13, 2009
Posted in Ian Dommer, Jim Phillips, Mark Thamert, St. John's Prep, Timothy Kelly, Tom Andert

During his junior year (1993-1994) at St. John’s Preparatory School in Collegeville, MN, [Victim] was dealing with issues at home, issues typical of a boarding school student, and the pressures of being a third generation Johnnie. In addition to these … Continue reading →

Obituary – Father Bruce Wollmering OSB, 1940-2009

Posted on February 5, 2009
Posted in Bruce Wollmering, John Klassen, Obituary, St. John's Prep

Saint John’s Abbey Father Bruce Wollmering OSB 1940-2009