Dursley man charged with sexual offences against children
Philip Anderson, 48, is due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates Court on Monday (20th April)
A 48-year-old man from Dursley has been charged with multiple sexual offences against children.
Philip Anderson is due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates court on Monday (20th April) charged with six counts of sexually assaulting a girl under 13 by touching.
Police say the charges relate to offences alleged to have happened between 2020 and 2024 involving six girls at two schools in Gloucestershire.
Anderson, a private music teacher, is also charged with two counts of sexually assaulting a female over the age of 16 related to a girl privately tutored at his home studio.
Anderson is on bail with conditions not to have any unsupervised contact, either directly or indirectly, with a child under the age of 18.
He is also not allowed not to enter or attend any educational establishment where under 18s are present and not to contact, either directly or indirectly, any prosecution witnesses.
Detective Inspector Cheryl Godwin from the Child Exploitation team said: “We understand how concerning it can be for parents and carers when someone who is in contact with children, is charged with these types of offences.
“Please speak with your child’s school if you have any safeguarding concerns and if you wish to report something to the police, please do contact us.”
Gloucestershire Police are reminding people not to speculate about the case online as criminal proceedings are active and sharing information could prejudice proceedings or identify the alleged victims who have lifelong anonymity.