Pianist faces pedophilia charge

Mikhail Pletnev, the pianist and founder and artistic director the Russian National Orchestra, has been charged with sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy in Thailand. The accusation, which Pletnev denies, stems from an investigation by Thai police of a suspected pedophile ring in the resort town of Pattaya, where the 53-year-old musician has a home and owns several businesses.

The Guardian's Tom Parfitt reports on the case:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/07/mikhail-pletnev-child-molesting-thailand