His influence in the community was a focus of many of Laura Knoblach's immediate family members, who have repeatedly tried to keep her from going public.

While her parents weren't interviewed for the investigation, the case file does included interviews with other members of Laura Knoblach's close family, including her maternal grandmother, Ellen Hughes.

Hughes told investigators she never noticed anything out of the ordinary with her son-in-law Jim and his children.

But in emails between Laura Knoblach and her grandmother included in the case file, Hughes told her that her father is an important figure in the community and she should consider how speaking out about his behavior will impact his ability to do his work.

"The community loses because there will be no more events that raise $36,000 in one evening to keep the Salvation Army going at it's low point every fall," Hughes wrote to her granddaughter. "But you, yourself, will be the greatest loser in the long term. You will lose your family."

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/09/21/knoblach-ends-campaign-amid-abuse-allegations

Translate to: 'It's your fault if the local charities will loose thousands of $ in the future.'

Well, we can certainly accept inappropriate behaviour if the perp donates to the community, can't we?! /s