LONDON — Acclaimed British conductor Jan Latham-Koenig has been charged by police in London with child sexual offenses, authorities said on Friday.
Mr. 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 offense 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 e-mail seeking comment.
Mr. 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 theaters across Europe, including in Russia.
In 2020, Britain awarded him an OBE, a national honor, for services to music and UK/Russia cultural relations. — Reuters