Breaching to the choir again: Music instructor convicted of criminal harassment of girls released on bail for a 4th time, re-arrested for a 4th time
All four times a judge ordered Bevin van Liempt to live with his mother, banned him from social media and contacting victims, yet he's back behind bars
If music instructor Bevin van Liempt apologized nine months ago, requested a sentence of time served and probation for his criminal harassment convictions of two 17-year-old students, it would be all over.
He would be out of jail, and his victims and others impacted by a long drawn out emotional and legal melodrama could move on with their lives.
Since his guilty pleas mid-trial in February 2025, however, the case has been beset by delays, unusual applications, erratic behaviour, threats of lawsuits, and judicial releases on bail conditions that the 34-year-old simply will not or cannot abide by.
The first criminal harassment case began in spring 2024. From then until two weeks ago on Oct. 20, 2025, van Liempt was released on bail three times to live with his mother, well-known Chilliwack classical music conductor Paula DeWit, and all three times he violated release conditions sending him back to jail garnering more criminal charges.
With the summer behind bars at the Surrey Pretrial Centre to mull over his guilty pleas and a pending sentencing hearing, van Liempt instead began a series of self-represented legal manoeuvres that have confounded criminal justice system participants, tormented his young victims, shocked many watching closely in the local music community, and, maybe, fascinated neutral observers.
Having spent from June 5 to two weeks ago in jail because of breaches in the spring, his sentencing hearing Oct. 20 turned into a discussion about his Charter applications, then turned into a bail hearing. He was released by Judge Paul Sandhu on $750 to live with his mother, banned from using social media or contacting the victims or witnesses, among other restrictions, including alcohol use outside the home or while connected to the internet.
A busy two weeks
Then on Friday (Oct. 31, 2025), 11 days after van Liempt’s release to prepare for sentencing and his applications, seven days after he filed lawsuits against as many as 20 people connected to the case, five days after a scheduled trial for a previous breach led to a peace bond, and two days after his Charter application hearing was scheduled for late January, the 34-year-old was arrested yet again for using social media and contacting one of the victims.
The new alleged breach apparently occurred Oct. 29 in the evening for messaging the girl via Instagram. He was arrested on Halloween and spent the weekend back in jail. Now, on Nov. 3, 2025, he’s at Surrey Pretrial scheduled for a video appearance in the afternoon to set yet another bail hearing date as well as a trial date for his latest breach.
The unfortunate drama of this case is far from over as both he and his mother claim to be victims of conspiracies, threaten defamation lawsuits, all of which is leaving witnesses, victims and their family members suffering continued trauma and uncertainty.
2025 timeline of Bevin van Lilempt's criminal cases
Jan 1-5, 2025 - Mid-trial for the case of a girl in Abbotsford, in response to a second victim in Chilliwack who told him in December 2024 to “go to hell where you belong,” he sent seven more emails after saying he wouldn’t.
Jan. 6 - Van Liempt is rearrested facing new charges for the Chilliwack case
Jan. 14 - Bail revoked
• Jan. 15 - Bail revoked for religious music teacher charged with criminal harassment of teenage girls
Jan. 27 - Trial dates set for March 12, 13 for Chilliwack case
Feb. 3 - Abbotsford trial continued with him behind bars at Surrey Pretrial
• Feb. 5 - Fraser Valley classical music community shocked at teacher’s criminal harassment charges after years of predatory behaviour
• Feb. 10 - Proper disclosure or a fishing expedition? Music teacher in criminal harassment case seeks contents of victim's phone
Feb.. 26 - He abruptly pleads guilty to both counts, is released pending sentencing
• Feb. 26 - Fraser Valley music teacher forced by judge to be 'extracted' from jail to attend criminal harassment trial suddenly pleads guilty
March 1 - He posts a 40-minute Facebook selfie video discussing the case, and is arrested, back in jail
March date uncertain –He is released on bail
March 13 - Talks to me at length outside the courthouse to give his side of the story
• March 14 - Music teacher who pleaded guilty to two criminal harassment charges gives his side of the story outside the courthouse
June 3 - Sentencing hearing postponed
June 5 - Van Liempt is rearrested and charged with failure to comply with release order on Abby file, and new breach of publication ban identifying victim to Abby News reporter
• June 8, 2025 - Breaching to the choir: Music teacher back in jail with fresh allegations in advance of sentencing for criminal harassment of students
June 10 - Application to revoke bail, bail revoked
• July 24, 2025 - Summer behind bars: Bail revoked for music teacher convicted of criminal harassment of teenage girls after he contacted a third & shared victims’ names with media
Sept. 4 - Tries to withdraw his guilty pleas
• Sept. 4, 2025 - Fraser Valley music teacher deemed a ‘high risk for stalking’ applies to revoke guilty pleas for criminal harassment
• Sept. 8, 2025 - Judge refuses Fraser Valley music instructor’s request to withdraw guilty pleas for criminal harassment
Oct. 1 - Bizarre court appearance
• Oct. 3 - Patience of Job: Abbotsford judge calmly navigates several personality disorders of a music teacher convicted of criminal harassment of girls
Oct. 20 - Scheduled sentencing hearing, turned into discussion about his Charter applications, which need to be dealt with first, then turned into a bail hearing and he was released on conditions not working with people under 18, banned from social media, continued no-contact orders for victims and witnesses
Oct. 24 - Van Liempt files two Notices of Civil Action at Chilliwack courthouse addressed to multiple parties
Oct. 27 - Breach trial scheduled for contacting Abby victim via Instagram, but Crown instead proceeds by way of peace bond, drops charge
Oct. 29, 9:30 a.m. - Back in court to fix sentencing/application dates for Jan. 28, 29
Oct. 29, 9 p.m. - He allegedly uses Instagram to contact one of the victims
• Oct. 30 - Fraser Valley music teacher convicted of criminal harassment of teenage girls files defamation lawsuits against witnesses, victim's mother, media
Oct. 31, 9:45 a.m. - Hearing scheduled in Abbotsford for van Liempt's application to serve lawsuits on defendants via email rather than in person, but hearing does not happen
Oct. 31, 5 p.m. - Van Liempt is rearrested for Oct. 29 breach, sent back to jail
Nov. 3 - Video appearance to fix date for bail hearing, and for trial for new breach charge
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