A private music teacher from Dursley, Gloucestershire, has been formally charged with multiple sexual offences involving children. Philip Anderson, aged 48, is accused of six counts of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13 by touching, as well as two counts of sexually assaulting a female over 16 who received private tuition at his home studio.
The allegations concern incidents that allegedly took place between 2020 and 2024 at two different schools in Gloucestershire where Anderson worked as a private music instructor.
Anderson is scheduled to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 20 April. He is currently granted bail with strict conditions, including no unsupervised contact with anyone under 18, prohibition from entering educational premises with minors present, and no contact with prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly.
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Gloucestershire Police’s Child Exploitation team led the investigation. Detective Inspector Cheryl Godwin acknowledged the distress such charges can cause families and urged parents to raise any safeguarding concerns with their children’s schools. She also encouraged anyone with relevant information to come forward to the police.
Authorities emphasize the importance of protecting the anonymity of victims, as lifelong anonymity is provided by law once allegations are made. Any reporting or sharing of information that could prejudice ongoing proceedings or identify victims is strongly discouraged.
If you have information related to the case, you are encouraged to contact Gloucestershire Police by calling 101 or by submitting a report online quoting incident number 402 of 14 April.