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Music teacher charged with sexual assault of 9-year-old girl

Music teacher charged with sexual assault of 9-year-old girl

CTV News23-07-2025
Police have charged 68-year-old Peter Burandt with sexual assault of a nine-year-old girl. Burandt has been a music teacher in Edmonton for 20 years. (Supplied)
Edmonton police have charged 68-year-old Peter Burandt with sexual assault.
Burandt is accused of sexually assaulting a nine-year old girl during piano lessons in his home several times between 2024 and 2025, the Edmonton Police Service said.
Burandt has been a music teacher in Edmonton for 20 years, teaching piano and violin to children.
Burandt
Police have charged 68-year-old Peter Burandt with sexual assault of a nine-year-old girl. Burandt has been a music teacher in Edmonton for 20 years. (Caesar's School of Music)
Investigators believe there may be more victims, and are encouraging anyone who may have been assaulted by Burandt to come forward.
Burandt is not to have any contact or communication with anyone under the age of 16.
He is listed as a teacher at Caesar's School of Music and Elite School of Music.
Anyone who believes they or their child may have been victimized by Burandt is asked to contact Edmonton police at 780-423-4567. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers.
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