Father Michael H. Hansen – Archdiocese of Newark

Assignment Record:

YearsAssignment
1967 Ordained in the Archdiocese of Newark
1968 – 1979 Sacred Heart Church, Bloomfield, NJ
1980 – 1999 Our Lady of Lourdes Church, West Orange, NJ
2000 unlisted
2001-2009 Church of the Assumption, Emerson, NJ
2010 Retired; St. John Vianney Residence, Rutherford, NJ
2011-2012 Retired
2012 Died August 14, 2012
Source:
  • The Official Catholic Directory, Kenedy & Sons
Summary:
  • Father Michael H. Hansen was accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a male minor child in approximately 1980 when the child was approximately 13 years old. At the time of the sexual abuse, Father Hansen was assigned to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, West Orange, NJ. The sexual abuse occurred in Father Hansen’s residence.
  • The sexual abuse by Father Hansen included the following: Father Hansen touching the minor child’s genitals, both over child’s clothing and inside the child’s clothing.
  • The claim settled in 2025 in the low six figures.