Tyler Bosiljevac is headed to prison.
The Emporia man who had taught 14 years at Emporia High School was sentenced Wednesday to 44 months total in prison on single counts of indecent liberties with a child and attempted unlawful sexual relations. Bosiljevac was tearful at sentencing.
Bosiljevac had reached a plea agreement in January which dropped several counts from the case, including indecent liberties, attempted unlawful sexual relations and sexual battery. Prosecutor Laura Miser said the 32 months for indecent liberties and 12 months for attempted unlawful relations — as well as having the sentences served consecutively — fit the situation as a whole, including Bosiljevac’s lack of prior criminal history and the need for victims in the case to move forward.
Bosiljevac’s sentencing grid ranged from 31-34 months on the indecent liberties count and from 11-13 months on the attempted sexual relations count.
Bosiljevac will have to register as a sexual offender and will have lifetime supervision after his release from prison.
Bosiljevac was fired from USD 253 Emporia in February 2020 after concerns about his conduct with students were brought to the district’s attention. He was arrested in May. The affidavit or court narrative was sealed through the process.
