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Angel Investor Jesse Wiebe Charged With Indecent Act, Home Entry
Angel investor Jesse Wiebe, founder of the Canadian Startup Capital Association, faces charges of indecent act and unlawful home entry in Saskatoon. He is expected to enter a plea June 30.
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Angel investor and Canadian Startup Capital Association (CSCA) founder Jesse Wiebe has been charged by Saskatoon police with allegedly committing an indecent act while unlawfully entering a home.
Wiebe, who previously worked for investment network Startup TNT and has been an active investor in the Canadian tech ecosystem, was charged on May 17. The allegations have yet to be tested in court.
In a report issued last month that does not mention Wiebe by name, police allege that Wiebe entered an apartment on Saskatoon's Main Street while unclothed and seemingly intoxicated. He was subsequently charged with "willfully committing an indecent act and unlawfully entering a dwelling." Police said Wiebe was not known to the occupants of the apartment. He was later released into medical care.
The Globe and Mail first reported that Wiebe was linked to the incident on Wednesday. On Monday, prior to the Globe's report, Wiebe penned a long post on LinkedIn outlining his struggles with mental health, sobriety, career burnout, and past trauma related to bullying.
"I got a wake up call. I am not going to share the details. They are not the point, and they are not mine alone to share. What I will tell you is that there was an incident. A moment where the way I had been coping caught up with me in a way I could no longer explain away or fold back inside the armour," Wiebe wrote, adding that, since that incident, he has committed to remaining sober and has begun seeing a therapist.