A 12-day trial has been set for this summer and fall for a Coquitlam piano teacher charged with sex-related crimes against some of his students.
Dmytro Kubyshkin will have two pretrial conferences in Port Coquitlam provincial court March 8 and June 21 before the proceedings begin.
Yesterday (Wednesday), a judge set the trial dates as: July 29, 30 and 31, Aug. 1, Sept. 23 to 26, Sept. 30, and Oct. 1 to 3.
Kubyshkin is accused of 15 offences against 11 individuals: nine charges of sexual assault, four counts of touching for a sexual purpose and two invitations to persons under the ages of 14 and 16 to touch him.
The crimes, which have not been proven in court, are alleged to have happened between 1998 and 2016 in Coquitlam, Richmond, Surrey and Delta — some of them in the music students’ homes, Coquitlam RCMP said.
The identity of the victims is protected under a court order; a publication ban is also in effect.
A piano teacher for more than 20 years, Kubyshkin ran DM Piano School with another piano instructor, teaching around Metro Vancouver.
The native of the Ukraine is under a number of court-ordered conditions, including that he not be alone with, or teach piano to, minors; and his current students must also be made aware of his charges.
Meanwhile, Coquitlam RCMP continues to appeal for other potential victims to come forward.
Anyone with information can call the detachment at 604-945-1550 and ask for the investigative support team (file #2018-1860).
