So sad he's not a bad guy just made a stupid choice and now people will judge him for this one act.

Yes they will

If he didn't work at Hill- Murray would you have written about it? Who were the other 18 men? So sad how many people, especially students will be affected by a bad life choice.

Bring Me the News has a post on this: Fridley police tell FOX9 that Mauer offered an undercover officer $100 for “full service” during the hotel sting. During processing at the Anoka County Jail, officers recovered $100 cash and some Viagra pills from Mauer.

Here's their post: http://www.bringmethenews.com/2013/02/22/hill-murray-football-coach-mauer-charged-in-fridley-prostitution-sting/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=hill-murray-football-coach-mauer-charged-in-fridley-prostitution-sting

I'm not seeing that RBN, do you have a link?

Scumbag

W e are all responsible for our own choices and actions....... just sayin'.

Hill-Murray President Dr. Susan Paul released a statement to the Pioneer Press:

"I want to share with you some distressing news regarding our school and make you aware of an alleged incident involving Hill-Murray staff member and head football coach, Mark Mauer, that is being reported in the press," Paul's statement said. "I want to be clear that this incident is not related in any way to Hill-Murray, our students, or Mr. Mauer's work responsibilities. Nor will this incident affect the high quality education that our families expect at Hill-Murray School. We ask for your prayers for all members of the Hill-Murray School community."

Loser! I feel bad for his family!

RBN - This is a local paper and he was a local resident which makes the tie in. Is that the same with the others? If so, then they also should have been covered in this story but apparently there was no connection with Woodbury. As Randy Marsh stated above, there are problems at this institution. Additionally, Hill-Murry is nearby Woodbury and likely has a number of Woodbury residents as students which adds to the newsworthiness of the story.

A man hiring a prostitute. Wow crazy. I bet that doesn't happen at other schools. (ha!) Calling Hill Murray a bad institution because of faculty or staff who have broken laws is as absurd as calling Woodbury a bad city because of all of it's sex crimes (and there have been several ). And who is not holding the people accountable? As you have noted Randy, these people have been let go! Do you really believe that Tartan, Woodbury, Harding, Johnson, Stillwater faculty and staff don't break laws? Or we could talk about the stabbings and fights that occur at these schools....but even that doesn't make the papers. Get over your guilt and stop blaming the others for what you didn't do. This article should be about a man charged with prostitution and should have nothing to do with where he worked. It's too bad the news can never focus on any of the good works that come out of Hill Murray and instead has to stretch to tie any scandal they can to the school. If you think this has anything to do with this institution, I think you need a therapist to get over your guilt.

Why is prostitution illegal? This man did nothing wrong

Joan, I'm sure Hill Murray does some great things. But, the facts have been presented. If individuals at WHS or any other Woodbury school have done the same I expect to be notified in the same manner. Hill needs to get a good PR person. As far as Mauer, making such reckless choices makes one wonder about his other choices. He's supposed to be a leader of impressionable children.

The fact that it's Hill-Murray really doesn't matter. If it was any high school, any coach, charged in a similar crime, it's a story.

And it only appears here because of the Woodbury address.

Joan unfortunately an event like this should be in the news when it involves a person of authority with exposure to our young people whether it is a public school or private, This i s true even if it is an institution where parents must pay college like tuitions based on thei proposition that a catholic education somehow prepares them better--or protects them more-- from the realities of life. Hill Murray despite the many good teachers, administrators, parents and students is caught in the inevitable hypocracy of positioning itself on a higher moral level then public education. Three incidents now of alleged impropriety--sexual in nature--among coaches administrators and teachers open HM to this issue.

Please explain how him paying for sex makes him a bad influence

Well let's see. How about it's illegal. You may not agree with it but it's the law in Minnesota. Breaking the law is not a good influence. Mike let me know if you need someone to break it down in simpler terms for you.

@Bob. You seem pretty passionate about sticking up for this guy.... And you spelled "you're" wrong above..... Annoying. Real men don't need to visit prostitutes or pay for sex. It's just that simple.

@Randy,

Many developed nations have liberal prostitution laws so no its not really frowend upon in "normal society"

This is the 4th incident in as many years. Dr. Susan Paul hired Mauer not only as the football coach but as Hill Murray's Major Gift Officer. This is the real problem. How much was he paid? Why won't the school ever tell parents what the salaries of these people are? I'd like to see a reporter ask how much Mauer was paid and them follow up with how much does the hockey coach get paid. Great hockey coach but he too is given a bogus title as AD. What qualified Mauer as a major gifts officer? Does he have a master's in public policy? Experience writing grants? Non-profit board experience? Nope. Had they done a background check they would have learned that someone with the same name and date of birth had a conviction in 2007. Hill Murray should have found out the real reason Mauer resigned from coaching at Concordia. To go sell cars? Seriously, who believes this?

Wow some strong defenders here, other than due process what is your motive? I can only speculate this is not the first time the fellow has reached out for "entertainment".
Just the first time he was popped for it. Maybe some of the defenders would feel different if their daughter, sister, friends daughter, was the one he reached out to. Nothing like taking advantage of these girls eh? Yeah it was a cop...this time.Guys house is in forclosure, hits up hookers. What a gem, great example of character for young people. Guy made a living off the Mauer name, comes back to bite him in the ass.

Sure thing Bobby- here's the list of Hill-Murray's Finest
1.) February 2013 Mark Mauer (dob 9/2/58) arrested for solicitation. Mark Mauer
(dob 9/2/58) plead guilty to a Disorder Conduct charge.

2.) June 2007, Matthew Ricker who contracted with Hill-Murray to help coach boys'
basketball in the 2006-07 season. He admitted in the St. Paul courtroom that he sent sexually explicit cell phone text messages to three basketball players at Hill-Murray High School in Maplewood. Hill-Murray President Joseph Peschges said in June that a background check showed that Ricker had "a clean slate." (I call bullshit)

3.) July 2010. Peschges grabbed the undercover officer's crotch "over the clothing," says Crum. The 63-year-old Hill-Murray president was arrested at 2:20 p.m. on suspicion of fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct and booked in Ramsey County jail.

4.) In May 2004, Ramsey County Sheriff's deputies patrolled Keller Park in Maplewood, reports Review-News. At a part of the park known to be a hotspot for homosexual behavior -- called "Beer Can Hill" -- a deputy noticed a man creeping around behind a tree.

Peschges saw the deputies and took off running. They chased him through the park yelling at him to stop, but Peschges kept going.

And TT gone after 10+ years of teaching math. 15 Years of parents AND FACULTY complaining about him and 15 years of Dr. Paul sweeping it under the rug. There's not a female student without a horror story about him.

PWNED!

He who is without sin let him cast the first stone!! John 8:7

The other alleged johns:

1. Justin David Neal, 39 YO male from Coon Rapids, MN
2. Wayne Michael Howe, 52 YO male from Cedar, MN
3. Martin Wayne Meister, 44 YO male from Brooklyn Park, MN
4. Thomas Allen Houle, 46 YO male from Stillwater, MN
5. Ryan Paul Thomas, 36 YO male from Delano, MN
6. Stephen Michael O'Leary, 42 YO male from Circle Pines, MN
7. Francois Lo, 34 YO male from Vadnais Heights, MN
8. Max Jimin Forbord, 26 YO male from Edina, MN
9. Joseph Eugene Berthiaume, 56 YO male from Rogers, MN
10. Marcelo Martinez Cruz, 23 YO male from New Brighton, MN
11. Lawrence Bruce Beck, 46 YO male from East Bethel, MN
12. David Michael Lilley, 60 YO male from Cambridge, MN
13. Alejandro Mendez, 50 YO male from Lake Elmo, MN
14. Curtis Lee Teunissen, 42 YO male from Coon Rapids, MN
15. Steven Sao Mouacheupao, 38 YO male from Ramsey, MN
16. Eric Anthony Riebe, 41 YO male from Princeton, MN
17. Justin Andrew Walker, 38 YO male from Brooklyn Park, MN
18. Mark Steven Mauer, 54 YO male from Woodbury, MN
19. Kevin Eric Markuson, 46 YO male from Champlin, MN

wonder how much attention this would have gotten if it was ANY other religion...

Exactly Yomammy! People want to somehow use this as reason to tarnish the school name. As if faculty hired to other schools don't have the same issues. I personally know they do. It's just not publicized at other schools. Those who want to somehow use this to put down Hill Murray, how about we look at the product of Hill Murray. The students. I don't recall anyone their punching their teachers, getting knifed on the school bus, forming circles around students fighting so the teachers couldn't break it up or KILLING THEIR GIRLFRIENDS! So if you want compare apples to apples here, lets be real! this man committed no crime at Hill Murray. This article really has nothing to do with Hill Murray. The fact remains that Hill Murray lets God into school which can not be a bad thing. Do you want to argue this point????

I think the underlying factor seems to be the hypocrisy at Hill Murray. I don't doubt incidents happen at other schools, but I don't think they are trying to label themselves as virtuous as Hill Murray. I personally want to be notified whether this happens at WHS, MSA, Hill Murray or any other Metro school. The fact is that this behavior happens to be illegal. Whether you want to argue on the legality of it, that's another point.