Piano teacher to children of Hollywood stars fled country as jury decided sex abuse case

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Pianist John Kaleel was convicted of multiple counts of committing lewd acts with one of his students earlier this month, but fled the country while jurors deliberated.

Kaleel, an Australian national, pleaded no contest to the same crime nearly a decade ago, but managed to have it thrown out on appeal.

According to his website, Kaleel has taught the children of a number of high-level Hollywood figures, including the creators of ‘Mad Men’ and ‘Orange Is the New Black.’

When jurors returned to a West L.A. courtroom to deliver their verdict in a child sex abuse case earlier this month, one key person was missing: the defendant.

John Kaleel — a veteran piano teacher who has given les