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Karate Instructor Accused Of 'Inappropriate Relationship': Police

The man is accused of having an "inappropriate relationship" with a juvenile student​​​, according to Cromwell police.

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Orest Markiv​, 32, who is a karate instructor at Impact Martial Arts on Main Street,​ is being held in lieu of a $150,000 bond and is accused of having an " inappropriate relationship" with a juvenile student​​​, according to police.
Orest Markiv​, 32, who is a karate instructor at Impact Martial Arts on Main Street,​ is being held in lieu of a $150,000 bond and is accused of having an " inappropriate relationship" with a juvenile student​​​, according to police. (Patch graphic)

CROMWELL, CT — Orest Markiv, 32, who is a karate instructor at Impact Martial Arts on Main Street, is being held in lieu of a $150,000 bond and is accused of having an "inappropriate relationship" with a juvenile student, according to police.

Police said they received the complaint in March 2024. On Wednesday, Markiv was arrested and is charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault.

He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. No other details were released by police.

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