A former Wright County Sheriff’s Office deputy is charged with sexually touching a 15-year-old foreign exchange student while he was serving as a host father and having the student live with him from November 2025 to January 2026.
Matthew Johnathon Weaver, 44, is facing two felony counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in Wright County District Court. Each charge carries up to 25 years in prison and up to $35,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint, the student start to keep a journal, recording each time Weaver touched him inappropriately and made sexual comments to him, before eventually telling a school counselor in January.
The student alleged that Weaver touched his buttocks and legs at various times over a month and a half, made sexual comments and watched pornography involving young adult males while he was present.
Weaver allegedly told investigators that Spanish culture is more affectionate, according to the complaint, and denied any sexual touching or propositions.
He was a communications officer with the Wright County Sheriff’s Office from April 4 to Nov. 26 in 2022 and then worked as a deputy from Nov. 7, 2022, through Jan. 23, 2026.
Weaver’s service with the Sheriff’s Office ended a few days before the student reported the situation to the a school counselor.
His has an initial court appearance is scheduled for August.
