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Robert Lavergne is the last guy you want teaching young girls.

And as much as he tried to explain away his unwanted touching as “friendly hugs,” the 55-year-old former St. Patrick’s Catholic High School has been found guilty of three counts of sexual assault involving two students dating back to 2004 and ending in 2016.

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The former auto shop teacher testified in his own defence back in March, but Ontario Court Justice Catharine Kehoe ruled that the disgraced teacher undermined his credibility by minimizing his shocking and unwanted advances.

Lavergne’s sexual assaults and lewd comments were continuous and violated the students’ sexual integrity, the judge said in her Oct. 9 decision.

He was the teacher who met teen girls at the auto shop on weekends. The kids had his cellphone number because he gave it to them. Lavergne also showered his favourite students with gifts, including a charm bracelet.