Teacher Sentenced for Sex Assaults

A former Prince Rupert high school teacher has been sentenced to five years in prison for sexually assaulting students.

Michael Anthony Kolesar heard the decision from a B.C. Supreme Court Judge in Prince Rupert this morning.

He'd pleaded guilty earlier to two counts of sexual assault.

Kolesar was a grade 10 life skills teacher at Charles Hays Secondary School until he was fired last November.

He admitted in court to assaulting two of his students over a number of years.

Families of the victims in court today appeared satisfied with the sentence.

A psychiatric report stated Kolesar is confused about his sexuality but he is not a deviant or pedophile.

The court was told Kolesar, who is now in his late 50's, was born and raised in Victoria by an extremely violent father and an ill mother who couldn't help him.