Two More Michael Weber Victims (#14 & #15)

Posted on January 4, 2012
Posted in Michael Weber, School of Theology

Yet another individual has shared their account of sexual abuse by Michael Weber. The abuse took place in 1968 while Weber was a seminary student at St. John’s Seminary (now the Saint John’s School of Theology) in Collegeville, Minnesota. Weber was also a diocesan seminarian with the St. Cloud Diocese at the time of the abuse.

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Christmas Eve Appearances

Posted on December 28, 2011
Posted in Dunstan Moorse, Francisco Schulte, Paul Richards

Br. Paul Richards

Fr. Francisco Schulte

 

 

 

 

 

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Fourth Timothy Kelly Victim

Posted on December 27, 2011
Posted in Timothy Kelly

A fourth victim of sexual misconduct by former Father Timothy Kelly has stepped forward.

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Your Turn: ‘Listening’ fails victims of sex abuse

Posted on December 23, 2011
Posted in John Kinney, Michael Weber, Opinion, Roxann Storms

I am writing in response to the Dec. 13 Times Our View, “Listening sessions give voice to all.” I participated in the listening session on Dec. 4 at Holy Spirit Parish. I was disappointed, shocked and even insulted by the glowing terms used in the Our View to describe listening sessions. The session on Dec. 4 was anything but glowing, unless you consider anger and frustration “glowing.”

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Weber… Allegations, Background & Timeline

Posted on December 17, 2011
Posted in Dan Carle, Michael Weber

– Five Police Reports, 10+ Alleged Victims (All minor boys and girls)
– Alleged victims in St. Cloud, Pine River, Alexandria, and Foley, MN
– Former Deacon in St. Cloud and Seminarian at Saint John’s
– Former Camp Counselor at Camp Foley in Pine River, MN
– Former President and CEO of Volunteers of America – MN
– Former Director; National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse

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Child Sex Lawsuit Filed Against Weber, St. Cloud Diocese

Posted on December 13, 2011
Posted in Dan Carle, Jeff Anderson, Michael Weber

(Fox 9) ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Virginia man is filing a lawsuit against the Diocese of St. Cloud and former deacon and United Way board member Michael Weber, alleging sexual abuse suffered by the while vacationing as a child at a Minnesota lake.

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Lawsuit against St. Cloud Diocese alleges sexual assault, cover-up

Posted on December 13, 2011
Posted in Jeff Anderson, Michael Weber

(MPR) St. Paul, Minn. — A lawsuit filed Tuesday morning accuses a former Catholic church deacon of sexual assault and charges the St. Cloud Diocese with covering it up.

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St. Cloud diocese sued for alleged abuse

Posted on December 13, 2011
Posted in Dan Carle, Jane Marrin, Jeff Anderson, Michael Weber

(StarTribune) Attorneys for a 47-year-old man filed suit Tuesday in Minneapolis claiming he was sexually abused about 40 years ago by a former Catholic deacon and prominent Minnesota child welfare advocate.

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Victim discusses case against St. Cloud diocese, former deacon

Posted on December 13, 2011
Posted in Dan Carle, Jeff Anderson, Michael Weber

(SC Times) A man who lives in the state of Virginia has sued the St. Cloud diocese and former deacon Michael Weber, accusing Weber of sexual abuse and the diocese of covering it up.

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Dan Carle: Connected to It All

Posted on December 13, 2011
Posted in Dan Carle, Jacob Wetterling, Michael Weber

Dan Carle

“My parents took Dan Carle’s advice. As a family, we didn’t speak directly about the abuse until I confronted my parents while I was in treatment at the age of seventeen.  On several occasions over the past 30 years, we have discussed and tried to deal with all of the effects of the abuse (addictions, relationship problems, etc.) but rarely the abuse itself.” – Victim of Michael Weber

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Weber, Diocese Subject of Lawsuit

Posted on December 13, 2011
Posted in Dan Carle, Michael Weber

Carle informed John Doe HT’s parents that Defendant Weber was sick and that that he had been counseling’Weber. Carle remarked that “I guess he wasn’t ready” referring to Defendant ‘Weber. Carle stated that he had “gambled and lost.” Carle acknowledged treating Weber for pedophilia.

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Our View: Listening sessions give voice to all

Posted on December 13, 2011
Posted in Jane Marrin, Michael Weber, Opinion
[Webmaster’s Note: The diocesan spin (below) on the failed first listening session is amazing. It was such a failure, in fact, that one of the moderators was in tears after the session and had to comforted… by a victim!! She later wrote, “I continuously consider why I serve in this role, as it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done as a social worker. I understand that my integrity as an advocate for victim/survivors has been questioned.” A second listening session was scheduled primarily because the diocese was not prepared to answer questions during the first session. The diocese DID separate everyone in attendance into “small groups” at the beginning of the meeting. Victims of Michael Weber were not only identified, but pulled from their support base.]

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Former St. Cloud deacon Weber focus of lawsuit

Posted on December 12, 2011
Posted in Jeff Anderson, Michael Weber

(SC Times) A St. Paul attorney who has represented accusers in clergy sex-abuse cases intends to announce today plans for a lawsuit in a case involving a former St. Cloud diocese deacon.

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Michael W Weber – The Saint John’s Connection

Posted on December 12, 2011
Posted in Dan Carle, Jim Graeve, John Klassen, Michael Weber

Here are Michael Weber’s (currently known) connections to Saint John’s:

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Cost of a Coverup: A Million Dollars in 2002

Posted on December 12, 2011
Posted in Settlement Information

“Saint John’s Abbey resolved and settled various sexual abuse claims against it through monetary and non-monetary agreements. The legal, media and settlement payment expense was approximately $1,000,000.” – Abbey Financial Report, December 2002

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SJU hires search firm to seek its next president

Posted on December 11, 2011
Posted in John Klassen, Robert Koopmann

COLLEGEVILLE — St. John’s University has hired a search firm to help find its next president, and for the first time the pool of candidates could include someone who isn’t a member of the monastery.

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Weber… Included in 1967 Letter Re Big Brother Program

Posted on December 6, 2011
Posted in Michael Weber

“I have obtained the list of the seminarians that are very interested in this program that you have brought to our attention. As I talked and discussed this with them, they all agreed that this can be time well spend, and that they too will enjoy themselves.”

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Student’s Letter to Abbot John Klassen

Posted on December 6, 2011
Posted in John Klassen, Penn State

There are a number of disturbing claims circulating on the internet and through student gossip about the history and current state of our own institution’s misconduct violations.

[Webmaster’s Note: The letter below was sent to Klassen on Thursday, December 1, 2011 and also was posted on the Alumni LinkedIn website. Many of the “claims” are summarized here.]

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St. Cloud Diocese Listens to Accusers

Posted on December 5, 2011
Posted in Michael Weber

(MPR) St. Cloud, Minn. — The Catholic Church in St. Cloud has called for healing after allegations of sexual misconduct by a former deacon, and the St. Cloud Diocese held a public meeting on Sunday at which church officials wanted to hear from the community about other potential victims.

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A chance to air allegations of abuse

Posted on December 4, 2011
Posted in Michael Weber

(Star Tribune) ST. CLOUD, MINN. – Expressing anger and frustration, people who say they were abused as children nearly 40 years ago by a former deacon and prominent child welfare advocate shared their stories Sunday during an unusual “listening session” arranged by Catholic church officials in St. Cloud.

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