THE sentencing for a former Capilano College drama teacher convicted of sex crimes against children has been delayed because he is in hospital.
Michael Berry, a former acting coach, was found guilty last April of sexually abusing five girls over a period of several decades in North and West Vancouver.
Crown prosecutor Elliot Poll has asked that Berry be sent to jail for between eight and nine years. In asking for a lengthy jail sentence, Poll noted previously that most of the girls were between 10 and 13 when they were sexually abused and that Berry was in a position of trust with them.
Instead, the sentencing by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Paul Williamson was delayed for the second time on Wednesday because of Berry's medical condition. Berry, who has cancer, is currently in hospital and is being assessed for possible surgery.
A new court date is set for later this month.
