Musician jailed for indecent assaults

A LARNACA court yesterday sentenced a 66-year-old music teacher to four years and three months’ imprisonment for indecent assault.

George Serdaris was found guilty last week on eight counts of indecent assault against underage female students at his Larnaca Odeon between 1992 and 1995, but he was only sentenced yesterday.

The court only adjourned for six hours before returning an eight-page conviction decision based on the closed court case’s findings. Serdaris’ lawyer, Giorgos Georgiou, argued that his client’s sentence should be reduced.

During the course of the trial, which lasted nine days, four women testified against the accused, in addition to police testimony.

The defence called six witnesses, including former female students of the musician, two of whom lived abroad.

The case first came to light in August last year when a 70-year-old pensioner committed suicide, leaving behind an explicit note.

Composer Doros Georgiades was also arrested in connection with the same case last year and sentenced to two and a half years in jail.

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