British conductor Jan Latham-Koenig charged with youngster intercourse offence

An internationally famend classical conductor awarded an OBE has appeared in court docket in the present day charged with a baby sexual offence.

Jan Latham-Koenig, 70, has labored with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic and BBC Symphony Orchestra.

He was arrested at Victoria Train 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 baby sexual offence and sexual communication with a baby. 

Jan Latham-Koenig, 70, has labored with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic and BBC Symphony Orchestra

In Queen Elizabeth’s 2020 Birthday Honours record Latham-Koenig was appointed with an OBE ‘for services 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 baby sexual offence following an investigation by detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command.

‘Jan Latham-Koenig, 70, was arrested at London Victoria Train station on Wednesday January 10.

‘He was charged the next day, Thursday, 11 January, with arranging/facilitating a baby sexual offence and sexual communication with a baby.

‘Latham-Koenig is because of seem at Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday, 12 January.’