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Claude Eric Trachy

Claude Eric Trachy played violin.

In October 2015, Claude Eric Trachy was arrested for multiple charges of sex offenses involving female children. In April 2018, Claude Eric Trachy was found not guilty of dozens of charges of historic indecent assault and sexual assault involving his minor students over multiple decades. The original trial judge ruled that Trachy had no sexual intent in asking his minor female students to disrobe and touching their breasts. The Ontario appeals court overturned the acquittals in July 2019 and issued 28 convictions, mainly involving girls between 10 and 16. He was sentenced to eight months plus 2 years probation and was granted early parole within 3 months. According to Sarnia NewsToday Trachy was first charged with sex offenses in 1991. He was a self-employed violin teacher from 1960-2009. He died in November 2023.
Claude Eric Trachy

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Articles

  1. Chatham Voice (February 19, 2016). Nineteen more sex victims come forward. The Chatham Voice. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022.

  2. CTV News (April 23, 2018). Retired Chatham violin teacher found not guilty of sexual assault. CTVNews. Archived from the original on April 14, 2026.

  3. Dickinson, Kirk (July 23, 2019). Appeals court overturns verdict and convicts former violin teacher of sex crimes. CK News Today. Archived from the original on April 14, 2026.

  4. Weverink, Matt (February 3, 2020). Sentence yet-to-be determined for retired CK violin teacher. Sarnia NewsToday. Archived from the original on April 14, 2026.

  5. CTV News (March 2, 2020). Former violin teacher sentenced to 8 months for sex offences. CTVNews. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024.

  6. Terfloth, Trever (May 27, 2020). Chatham violin teacher convicted of sex-related charges released on parole. The Chatham Daily News. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020.

  7. CBC News (January 5, 2024). These women were abused by their violin teacher. Decades later, they're speaking out — again — after his death. CBC News. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024.

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