British conductor Jan Latham-Koenig charged with child sexual offences
British conductor Jan Latham-Koenig charged with child sexual offences
Acclaimed British conductor Jan Latham-Koenig has been charged by police in London with a child sexual offences, authorities said on Friday.
Latham-Koenig, 70, was arrested at Victoria train station in London on Wednesday and charged the following day with arranging or facilitating a child sexual offence and sexual communication with a child, police said.
He was due to appear in a London court later on Friday. An agent for the conductor did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
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Latham-Koenig began his career as a concert conductor with the BBC, before going on to hold a number of music director positions at orchestras and opera theatres across Europe, including in Russia.
In 2020, Britain awarded him an OBE, a national honour, for services to music and UK/Russia cultural relations.
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