As previously released, the Chatham-Kent Police Service arrested a retired male strings teacher on October 28, 2015 for historical sexual offences involving school aged female children.
Claude Eric Trachy, 70 years, of Chatham was charged with ten counts of sexual assault, five counts of sexual interference and two counts of sexual exploitation dating back to the early 1980’s. He was released with conditions pending a future court date.
Today, the Chatham-Kent Police Service charged Trachy with 45 additional sex related offences as a result of 19 new female victims coming forward.
The offences include sexual assault, sexual interference, sexual exploitation and indecent assault on a female.
He has been released with conditions pending a future court date of March 10, 2016.
Trachy was self-employed as a strings teacher, teaching primarily violin and viola for over 50 years in Chatham.
Investigators want to ensure that there are no other victims. Anyone with information is urged to contact Constable Shawn Mungar of the Major Crime Unit at 519-436-6600 ext. 288 or via email at shawnm@chatham-kent.ca
