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“You were my coach and I trusted you,� one victim said. “You took a part of me that I’ll never get back.�

Other victims said they now live with the fear of being recorded in secret by someone else, or being watched by someone else without their knowledge.

Kitzman, 39, of Janesville, was sentenced to 19 years in prison, 19 years extended supervision and 15 years on the sex offender registry. In agreement, 383 days will be credited. He had recorded 19 girls, ranging in age from 12 to 17, for almost a decade before being caught last May.

His actions were discovered when a student noticed her missing towel in a locker and asked a maintenance worker for help getting it out. Upon removing the towel, a camera fell out. KitzmanÃÛèÖÊÓƵ face was found in the footage of the camera.

“Was it worth it? Is this what you wanted?� a victim asked Kitzman in her statement to the court. “You were a coach. A coach is supposed to lead and protect all students… Instead, you abused all the power you had to take advantage of girls in their most vulnerable state. This has forever impacted the way I view male coaches, teachers and authority figures overall.�

Kitzman pleaded guilty to his original charges in December, including six counts of capturing an intimate representation of a victim under 18 years old, 12 counts of possessing an intimate representation of a victim under 18 years old and invading privacy by use of a surveillance device of a victim under 18 years old.

One victim who was 12 years old when she was recorded without her consent had her mother share her statement.

“You took away my innocence and faith that people are good,â€� the mother read emotionally. “I refuse to use a public restroom or any public locker room as I have a fear of being taped when I am most vulnerable. I am in constant fear and thatÃÛèÖÊÓƵ because of you.â€�

Rock County Circuit Judge Ashley Morse oversaw the case.

Kitzman was represented by Madison attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner while prosecuting attorney Alexander David Goulart and attorney Margaret Nan Ginocchio were in court for the State of Wisconsin.

Prosecutors asked Morse for one year of initial confinement and one year of extended supervision for each count. Ginocchio asked for the order to be consecutive to one another, so that each of the 19 victims are recognized. Evidence showed videos of the girls dating back to 2015.

According to court documents and testimony, Kitzman would set up a camera in a storage room and direct girls to go in there to change. Over 50 people were in the crowd, with heads shaking and eyes filling with tears.

“For years and years, Brian Kitzman has recorded underage girls in the locker room at Craig High School. The only reason that this man stopped his actions was because he was caught,� Ginocchio said. “He has shattered the trust of the entire community… They have to look back at all of their interactions with him and know that an adult that they trusted, a coach that they sought validation from, saw them as nothing more than objects. These girls were not even old enough to know to have their guard up, and they were already being preyed upon.�

Kitzman sat still with a tight-lipped expression.

Prosectors continued by stating that Kitzman being able to get away with his actions for such a long period of time, shows the danger he poses to the community.

“This community deserves protection from Brian Kitzman,� Ginocchio said.

Kitzman was being held on $10,000 bail that he did not want his family to post because he said he needed help, his attorney said. Van Wagner said Kitzman has voyeuristic disorder, becoming aroused by watching someone without their consent, a treatable disorder.

Kitzman read a statement apologizing to the victims and their families.

“My therapist and I have discussed my past behavior and how to correct that behavior moving forward,� Kitzman said. “I’m looking forward to further improvement and treatment options and programs to help me become a better person. I want to pay my debt to society and engage in constructive steps to rebuild my life.�

“What stuck out to me, Mr. Kitzman, was just how calculated you were. What you’ve managed to do and the place that you did, it doesn’t happen without you fooling a lot of people,â€� the judge said afterward. “You are a master manipulator… You are a wolf in sheepÃÛèÖÊÓƵ clothing.â€�

Noting that she is not a psychologist, Morse told Kitzman that his actions were “sophisticated grooming behavior of children.� Morse noted she did not have an assessment from a licensed psychologist about the disorder Van Wagner claimed Kitzman had.

Before stating her choice, Morse spoke to the victims.

“You girls are responsible for really putting a stop to this and making sure this behavior doesn’t continue to impact other girls,� she said. “I can’t say enough about the bravery and courage it takes to stand up to the authority figure, a teacher, a coach that really says a lot about your character as women and future leaders in this community. You have absolutely nothing to feel ashamed about.�

The crowd nodded in agreement when Morse expressed worry about Kitzman being released back into the community. A sigh of relief rippled through the crowd as Morse said she agreed with the prosecutionÃÛèÖÊÓƵ recommendation.

The two victims who had spoken earlier locked eyes and smiled together as the sentence was read. Kitzman, his hands and feet cuffed, walked out of the courtroom as victims, families and community members gathered outside, celebrating what they said was justice.