"I had noticed that MP was betting weak hands on the turn and/or river if it was checked around on the flop or the turn. I checked the flop to give him a chance to catch up a little bit, and hopefully induce a bet on the turn."

I wouldn't do this with this read since you don't have position on him. If he was first to act, I may check behind on the flop and raise him on the turn if he bets. If he don't, im betting instead. Now you think he will bet on the turn but since you are first to act it's risky. He may aswell check like he did and you find yourself short of a bet in the pot.

With your position, I bet the flop here and the turn building a nice pot that he will most likely call on the river.