Mount Saint Vincent University instructor resigns, says he had sex with student

HALIFAX — A lecturer at a Halifax university has issued a public apology and resigned from his position after saying he had sex with a student and exchanged explicit images with her.

Michael Kydd, a part-time business instructor at Mount Saint Vincent University, held a news conference today to announce his resignation and apologize to his wife, children and the school.

He says he met the 38-year-old student through a distance education course he was teaching in October 2014 while he was separated and seeking a divorce.

Kydd says the relationship with the student involved two sexual encounters and was consensual.

However, he describes his conduct as a "severe error in judgment" and admits that he violated the university's code of conduct.

Earlier in the day, the university confirmed it was investigating a part-time instructor for misconduct.

Ramona Lumpkin, the university's president, says the university decided to notify students as soon as it was aware the situation was being made public.