The sentencing hearing for a former Pewaukee bus driver who was found guilty of sexually assaulting preschool-aged children in May is set for Friday afternoon.
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On May 7, a jury found Thomas Felser guilty on eight of 11 charges. He was found not guilty on three charges of sexual misconduct by a school staff member or volunteer. Victim and witness testimony played a key role in the four-day trial, as well as video footage from the bus.
Investigators who interviewed the victims also testified.
"I knew it was completely out of the norm, and I could see the look on Tom Felser's face, and I could see the look on my daughter's face, and I wanted it investigated," the mother of one of the victims testified.
Felser began driving for the district in 2024. Prior to that, he had been a teacher in the district for more than 30 years.
Sentencing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday.
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