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David Hammer

New Orleans

Investigative Reporter at WWL-TV (New Orleans, LA)

Investigative Reporter at WUPL-TV (New Orleans, LA)

Chief Investigative Reporter @wwltv. Formerly Times-Pic and AP. Lifting up New Orleans by holding its leaders accountable.

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David Hammer
David Hammer @davidhammerWWL
12 Jun 25

'I thought I was going to vomit': Victim watches parole hearing as priest admits sexual attraction. He was 16 when Father Patrick Wattigny began texting him. My ⁦@WWLTV⁩⁩ exclusive with ⁦@RVargasWrites⁩ ⁦@GuardianUS⁩ https://t.co/qkFTrw8bRW

David Hammer
David Hammer @davidhammerWWL
12 Jun 25

Next at 6:00, my @WWLTV exclusive with the young man who exposed Wattigny’s texts.

David Hammer
David Hammer @davidhammerWWL

Convicted child molester priest denied parole. Patrick Wattigny appears before parole board and reveals how he promised Archbishop Gregory Aymond he wouldn’t do it again. My story ⁦@WWLTV⁩ with ⁦@RVargasWrites⁩ ⁦@GuardianUS⁩ https://t.co/UHk2ECQS03

David Hammer
David Hammer @davidhammerWWL
12 Jun 25

Convicted child molester priest denied parole. Patrick Wattigny appears before parole board and reveals how he promised Archbishop Gregory Aymond he wouldn’t do it again. My story ⁦@WWLTV⁩ with ⁦@RVargasWrites⁩ ⁦@GuardianUS⁩ https://t.co/UHk2ECQS03