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Fr. John Bohrer – Diocese of Camden

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February 18, 2019 | By Horowitz Law
Fr. John Bohrer – Diocese of Camden

Father John Bohrer
Diocese of Camden

Father John Bohrer

Ordained: 1978

Removed from ministry: 2018

Assigned as follows:

  • St. Cecilia (Pennsauken, NJ)
  • St. Pius X (Cherry Hill, NJ)
  • St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral (Camden, NJ)
  • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Berlin, NJ)
  • St. Peter Celestine (Cherry Hill, NJ)
  • Advanced Studies (California)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes (Glassboro, NJ)
  • Our Lady of the Pillar (Half Moon Bay, CA)
  • Sacred Heart South (Cherry Hill, NJ)
  • Holy Name of Jesus (Mullica Hill, NJ)
  • Catholic Community of the Holy Spirit (Mullica Hill, NJ)
  • Holy Saviour (Westmont, NJ)
  • Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (Collingswood, NJ)
  • Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Collingswood, NJ)

Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father John Bohrer:

Father John Bohrer was originally accused of abusing a teenage boy in the mid-1980s when assigned to St. Pius X in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The victim first told the Diocese of Camden in October 2002 and the allegation was subsequently reported to law enforcement, even though the criminal statute of limitations had expired.

Shortly thereafter, Father Bohrer was removed from ministry and the allegation was investigated by the diocese, and then reviewed by the Vatican. It was determined by Church leadership that Bohrer should remain in ministry.

Father Bohrer eventually returned to ministry in 2009 as a nursing home chaplain, and then eventually returned to parish ministry. In February 2011, he was asked to take on the role of administrator of Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Collingswood, New Jersey, where he served for 8 years.

Bohrer submitted a request to retire and be removed from active ministry due to "health reasons" and the allegations on December 31, 2018, not long after the Diocese of Camden announced it was reviewing all personnel files for allegations of abuse and growing calls for an attorney general investigation.

In February 2019, Bohrer's name was included on the Diocese of Camden list of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors.  According to the Bishop of Camden, the list includes, "those who admitted to the abuse, those who were found guilty after a trial in the church courts or the civil courts, and others against whom the evidence was so overwhelming as to be virtually unquestionable."

Bohrer is believed to be residing in Collingswood, New Jersey.

Horowitz Law is a law firm representing victims and survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and other clergy in the Diocese of Camden in New Jersey.  If you need a lawyer because you were sexually abused by a priest in New Jersey, contact our office today. In October 2020, the Camden Diocese filed for federal bankruptcy protection.  The Court will resolve all claims of sexual abuse in this process but strict filing deadlines will apply and no late claims will be considered, so contact us today.  Our lawyers have decades of experience representing survivors of clergy sexual abuse in New Jersey and nationwide. We can help.

Contact us at 888-283-9922 or adam@adamhorowitzlaw.com to discuss your options today.



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