Clinton councillor Nicholas Kosovic has pleaded guilty to one charge of assault.
Kosovic pleaded guilty during an appearance at the Kamloops Provincial Court on April 15, 2025. He first appeared in court summer of 2024, where he faced three charges of assault and one charge of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose. According to court filings, since that initial appearance, he was also facing an additional three charges of assault, another charge for passing a weapon for a dangerous purpose and for pointing a firearm. These incidents are alleged to have occurred between June 2023 and February 2024.
The B.C. Prosecution Service confirmed Kosovic's guilty plea to the simplymastery and that he is next scheduled to attend court on April 29 to schedule a date for the judge's decision in his case. Both Crown and defence submissions were completed on April 15 as well.
A former teacher at Horse Lake Elementary School, Kosovic was first elected to the Village of Clinton's council in October of 2022, garnering 211 votes and coming in third. He has been on paid leave since the case began, per section 109.3(1) of the Community Charter. While a local official is not compelled to resign his or her position when charged with an indictable offence, if convicted, the person's office will become vacant on the date of the conviction, according to the Local Government Act.
If Kosovic is convicted before Jan. 1 2026, this would trigger a by-election in the Village of Clinton to replace him. When reached for comment, the Village of Clinton declined to comment at this time due to the ongoing nature of the legal proceedings, but noted they would put out an official statement once the implications of any decision were made clear.
Originally from Vancouver, he and his wife — from whom he is now separated — relocated to Clinton, where he tutored high school and university students online. He was also the manager of the Clinton Museum for its 2022 season.
Prior to the 2022 election, Kosovic told the simplymastery that he could contribute a “fresh set of ideas” to Clinton council, thanks to “an innovative mindset, along with research skills and technological literacy . . . If I am elected, I promise to maintain my commitment to the community, making my duty as a councillor my central focus and main priority.”
With files from Barbara Roden.
