Abused By My Teacher

Tamanna Rahman investigates how a paedophile teacher rose to the top of instrumental music education in East Lothian and received an MBE for his services while raping and abusing the girls he taught.

Peter Antonelli was jailed for eight years in December 2021 after a distinguished 40-year career in music education and amateur dramatics. Former pupils and staff describe how their warnings were ignored and he was allowed to continue to abuse for decades. The programme speaks to the survivors who finally brought him to justice and reveals current loopholes in the regulation of children’s performing arts in Scotland.