Local teacher charged by RCMP

The RCMP arrested and laid charges this week of sexual assault and sexual exploitation against a local teacher from Charles Hays Senior Secondary, in case that is certain to shake not only the local educational community, but the city as a whole.

The Press releases from the RCMP website posted on Thursday March.29, 2007.


Prince Rupert School Teacher Arrested for Sexual Assaults
***Update***
March 29th, 2007,
Prince Rupert BC -

57 year old Michael Anthony KOLESAR, charged for the sexual assaults of a student and one former student appeared before a Judge today in Provincial Court. KOLESAR has been charged with two counts of Sexual Assault and two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Person with a Disability. A publication ban has been issued prohibiting the disclosure of the names of the victims.

KOLESAR was released on bail with a number of conditions including:

- Not to have any contact with his victims or go within one block of their residences
- Not to change his address without written permission of his bail supervisor
- Not to possess any weapons, with the exception of knives for the immediate preparation and consumption of food
- Must surrender his passport
- Must not attend any park, swimming area, day care, school, playground, community centre, or anywhere that children under the age of 14 years are reasonably expected to be present
- Not to seek, obtain, or continue any employment or volunteer work in a capacity that requires being in a position of trust or authority for any person under the age of 14 years
- Not to be alone with anyone under the age of 18 years except for his daughter
- Not to go within one block of Charles Hays Secondary School
- To keep the peace and be of good behavior Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Prince Rupert RCMP at 627-0700.

Anyone observing KOLESAR breaching these conditions is asked to contact the Prince Rupert RCMP at 624-2136 or call your local police.

Prince Rupert School Teacher Arrested for Sexual Assaults
March 29th, 2007,
Prince Rupert BC -

57 year old Michael Anthony KOLESAR of Prince Rupert, a Special Needs teacher and athletic coach, was arrested and charged for the sexual assaults of a student and one former student. KOLESAR appeared before a Justice Wednesday, charged with two counts of Sexual Assault, Section 271(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada and two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Person with a Disability, Section 153.1 CC. A publication ban has been issued prohibiting the disclosure of the names of the victims.

The offences are alleged to have been committed starting September 1997 up to March of 2007 and that KOLESAR has used his position as a teacher to facilitate a relationship with his victims. The Police investigation is ongoing and Police are releasing the name and photograph of the accused in an effort to further the investigation. Police are concerned that there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Prince Rupert RCMP at 627-0700.

Officials from Charles Hays Secondary School and School District 52 were informed of this investigation in the early stages, allowing them to take internal actions to protect and provide support to their students.

KOLESAR is scheduled to appear in Provincial Court again, Thursday at 1:30pm for a show cause hearing.

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