Trial begins for Regina music teacher charged with sexually assaulting minor
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CRIME & COURTS
UPDATED: At trial, young girl testifies Regina music teacher made her touch him
Claro Belen, 73, pleaded not guilty to four charges alleging sexual offences against a minor.
Court of King's Bench in Regina, Sask. (KAYLE NEIS / Regina Leader-Post)
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Brandon Harder, Regina Leader-Post
May 25, 2026 at 5:24 p.m.
Last Updated: May 26, 2026 at 2:36 p.m.
A trial began Monday in Regina’s Court of King’s Bench for Claro Belen, a man charged with committing sexual offences against a nine-year-old girl.
Belen, 73, stands charged with four separate offences, all alleged to have been co…
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