{"id":4633,"date":"2011-11-21T15:15:10","date_gmt":"2011-11-21T23:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.behindthepinecurtain.com\/wordpress\/?p=4633"},"modified":"2011-12-04T21:38:01","modified_gmt":"2011-12-05T05:38:01","slug":"michael-w-weber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.behindthepinecurtain.com\/wordpress\/michael-w-weber\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael W Weber: Background and Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"[spoiler]\"\"<\/a>[\/spoiler]An updated version of this post is available… Here<\/a><\/p>\n[spoiler]- Chairman of the Board; Rainbow Research<\/del> (Minneapolis, MN)
\n– Mentor; Saint John\u2019s University<\/del> (Collegeville, MN)
\n– Board of Directors; Greater Twin Cities United Way<\/del>
\n– Fmr. President and CEO of Volunteers of America – Minnesota<\/p>\n

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View All Posts Regarding Michael Weber<\/a><\/p>\n

An updated version of this post is available…\u00a0Here<\/a><\/p>\n

Michael W Weber: Allegations<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has been alleged that Michael Weber sexually abused at least five minors (three girls and two boys) prior to and while he was a deacon at Holy Spirit Church (Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota) between September, 1969 and February, 1970.<\/p>\n

At the 4pm mass on November 12, 2011, Holy Spirit’s Rev. Tom Knoblach announced that a listening session had been scheduled [ View<\/a> ] to discuss an allegation of sexual misconduct by former deacon Michael Weber. On November 13, 2011,\u00a0Knoblach announced that there were multiple allegations.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Weber allegedly met at least one of his victims through the “big brother” program while he was a\u00a0\u201cSt. Cloud Diocesan Seminarian at St. John’s Seminary\u201d. Weber first expressed interest in the “big brother” program in March of 1967 when he was living among other seminarians and monks at Saint John’s Abbey.<\/p>\n

In 1969 or 1970, one of Weber’s victims reported misconduct to a counselor. Soon after, Weber (then an ordained transitional deacon with the St. Cloud Diocese) withdrew from the School of Theology, the\u00a0St. Cloud Diocese and asked the Vatican to be laicized.<\/p>\n

Circa 2001, the St. Cloud Diocese gave money to one of Weber’s victims after a meeting at the chancery.<\/p>\n

In 2009, the St. Cloud Diocese was made aware of another Weber victim. An official with the diocese reported Weber to the St. Cloud Police Department and notified both Saint John’s Abbey’s\u00a0Abbot John Klassen and the Saint John’s Abbey\u00a0External Review Board.<\/p>\n

Despite their knowledge of his misconduct, Saint John’s allowed Weber to act as mentor for young men and women through the Saint John’s University Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship<\/em>, a position that Weber held since 2005.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In 2010, Weber resigned from his position at Volunteers of America – Minnesota when yet another victim allegedly contacted at least one board member at VoA.<\/p>\n

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Michael W Weber: Subject of Police Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n

St. Cloud Police Department; Case #09052904 (2009)
\nCrow Wing County Sheriff; Case #11017808 (2011)
\nBenton County Sheriff\u2019s Department; Case # 1120010 (2011)<\/p>\n

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Michael W Weber: Background<\/strong><\/p>\n

Born \u00a0 \u00a0 June 25, 1944<\/p>\n

1966 \u00a0 \u00a0 BA from St. John\u2019s University (Collegeville, MN)<\/p>\n

1967 \u2013 1970<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSt. Cloud Diocesan Seminarian at St. John’s Seminary\u201d<\/p>\n

Seminarian with St. Cloud Diocese
\nLived at Saint John’s
\nAttended Saint John\u2019s School of Theology (SOT)<\/p>\n

1969 \u2013 1970<\/strong><\/p>\n

Transitional Deacon with the St. Cloud Diocese<\/p>\n

On track for summer, 1970 ordination with the St. Cloud Diocese<\/p>\n

Deacon at Church of the Holy Spirit (St. Cloud, MN) (9\/69 \u2013 2\/70)<\/p>\n

Wore priest\u2019s collar, referred to as \u201cFather Mike\u201d<\/p>\n

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Withdraws from St. Cloud Seminary Program<\/p>\n

Withdraws from St. John’s School of Theology\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Petitioned & granted laicization (from Rome)<\/p>\n

1972<\/strong><\/p>\n

MA from the U of Chicago School of Social Service Administration<\/p>\n

Circa 2001<\/strong><\/p>\n

St. Cloud Diocese sends Victim #2 a letter and check for $2000\u00a0following a meeting with church officials at a diocesan office.<\/p>\n

Oct, 2009 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Victim #2 and\/or Victim #5 report misconduct to St. Cloud Diocese<\/p>\n

Report filed with St. Cloud Police Department (Case #09052904)<\/p>\n

2009<\/strong><\/p>\n

St. John\u2019s Abbey\u2019s Abbot John Klassen notified \u00a0is writing and on\u00a0multiple occasions (via mail and telephone) regarding misconduct by Weber. The Saint John\u2019s\u00a0Abbey External Review Board was also made aware, in a letter from the St.\u00a0Cloud Diocese, of Weber\u2019s misconduct.<\/p>\n

2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

Victim #5 reportedly contacts one or more members of the Volunteers of\u00a0America Board of Directors about Michael Weber.<\/p>\n

Weber resigned his position as President and CEO of Volunteers of\u00a0America – Minnesota.<\/p>\n

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Michael W. Weber:\u00a0<\/strong>Current Roles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chairman of the Board; Rainbow Research (Minneapolis, MN)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Resigned<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Rainbow Research has demonstrated background and experience in designing and conducting evaluations of programs and services dedicated to the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the safety of children, youth, and families.<\/em><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.rainbowresearch.org\/whatwedo\/08publicsafety.html<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.rainbowresearch.org\/whoweare\/board\/weber.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mentor; Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship (St. John\u2019s University)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Resigned<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship is an entrepreneurship education resource that provides classes, coaching and assistance to entrepreneurs. It builds relationships among and between CSB\/SJU students, faculty, alumnae\/i, and community members to create and strengthen the entrepreneurial spirit.<\/em><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.csbsju.edu\/center-for-entrepreneurship.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.csbsju.edu\/Center-for-Entrepreneurship\/About-the-Center\/Whos-Who\/Centor-Mentors\/Mike-Weber.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

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Board of Directors; Greater Twin Cities United Way<\/strong><\/p>\n

Resigned<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Greater Twin Cities United Way is governed by a 51-member volunteer Board of Directors<\/a>. They guide United Way’s\u00a0senior leadership staff<\/a> to achieve the strategic goals of the organization.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>https:\/\/www.unitedwaytwincities.org\/about_us\/leadership\/board_of_directors\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Michael W. Weber: \u00a0<\/strong>Previous Roles<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>President and Chief Executive Officer of Volunteers of America – Minnesota<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael Weber will step down from his role effective March 31, 2011. Weber has held the position since 1997.<\/em><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/twincities\/news\/2010\/12\/10\/volunteers-of-america-minnesota-ceo-to.html<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Associate Director and acting Executive Director of the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Battered Child\u202c<\/span>\u00a0by Mary Edna Helfer, Ruth S. Kempe, Richard D. Krugman<\/p>\n

Director; Hennepin County Community Services Department<\/strong><\/p>\n

One such study conducted in the Minneapolis area found that between 14% and 26% of homeless adults were former foster care children, explained Michael Weber, Director of the Hennepin County Community Services Department, during joint hearings examining Foster Care, Child Welfare, and Adoption Reforms (1988).<\/em><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.ipt-forensics.com\/journal\/volume10\/j10_10_20.htm
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\nhttp:\/\/www.liftingtheveil.org\/fosref14.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Chairperson of the U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect<\/strong><\/p>\n

The board recently selected Michael W. Weber of Minnesota as Chairperson and Randell C. Alexander, M.D., of Iowa as Vice- Chairperson. August 31, 1995<\/em><\/p>\n

http:\/\/scienceblog.com\/community\/older\/archives\/A\/hhs1206.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Co-chairman; Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging<\/strong><\/p>\n

But to make that happen before there is a crisis, “we need to figure out what we agree on, what is most needed, and we need to get pretty creative about it,” warned Mike Weber, co-chairman of the Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s a new voice for Minnesota’s aging population\u201d (StarTribune<\/em> 12\/12\/2006)<\/p>\n


\nMichael W. Weber: Other Roles & Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n