An image from Dmytro Kubyshkin’s website. Photograph By COQUITLAM RCMP
A Coquitlam piano charged with three counts of sexual assault against his former students failed to show for his court hearing yesterday.
As part of his bail conditions, Dmytro “Dmitri” Kubyshkin was to be in Port Coquitlam provincial court on Wednesday; however, he did not turn up, according to the court registry.
Crown Counsel will apply for a warrant for his arrest should he not appear at his next court date, on March 20.
Meanwhile, Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Michael McLaughlin told The Tri-City News yesterday that Mounties continue to receive tips about Kubyshkin, following the detachment’s plea last month for his current and past students to come forward if they have any information in connection with the piano teacher’s alleged offences.
McLaughlin declined to comment further on the case, saying only, “The investigation is very active.”
Kubyshkin is accused to have sexually assaulted three of his students, who were minors at the time, in their homes between 1998 and 2015.
Kubyshkin is a 67-year-old Caucasian man with white/blonde hair, blue eyes, a moustache. He stands 5’10 tall, has a medium build and weighs 160 pounds. He also speaks with an accent.
Kubyshkin, who immigrated from the Ukraine to Canada 20 years ago, operates DM Piano School.
• Anyone with information or has been a victim of a crime involving Dmytro “Dmitri” Kubyshkin is asked to call 604-945-1550, quoting file #2018-1860 to the Investigative Support Team.
