An internationally famend classical conductor awarded an OBE has appeared in courtroom at present charged with a toddler sexual offence.
Jan Latham-Koenig, 70, has labored with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic and BBC Symphony Orchestra.
He was arrested at Victoria Prepare Station on Wednesday this week.
Police say it got here following an investigation carried out by the Met’s Specialist Crime Command.
Yesterday he was charged with arranging/facilitating a toddler sexual offence and sexual communication with a toddler.
Jan Latham-Koenig, 70, has labored with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic and BBC Symphony Orchestra
In Queen Elizabeth’s 2020 Birthday Honours checklist Latham-Koenig was appointed with an OBE ‘for providers to music and UK/Russia cultural relations’.
As not too long ago as June final yr he was conducting a efficiency of Mahler’s second symphony subsequent month in Moscow
A Met spokesman mentioned: ‘A person has been charged with a toddler sexual offence following an investigation by detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command.
‘Jan Latham-Koenig, 70, was arrested at London Victoria Prepare station on Wednesday January 10.
‘He was charged the next day, Thursday, 11 January, with arranging/facilitating a toddler sexual offence and sexual communication with a toddler.
‘Latham-Koenig is because of seem at Westminster Magistrates Courtroom on Friday, 12 January.’
