Waterbury Teacher, Assistant Band Director Charged with Harmful Communication with Minor

Waterbury teacher, assistant band director charged with harmful communication with minor

SOUTHBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A teacher and assistant band director at a Waterbury school was arrested Tuesday after alleged inappropriate communication with a minor, according to state police. Philip Hughes, 42, of Southbury, was charged with harmful communication with a minor. The victim's mother alerted police that her child had been receiving messages from Hughes, [...]

Waterbury teacher arrested for allegedly having harmful communication with a student

Connecticut State Police arrested a man on Tuesday who is a teacher and assistant band director at a Waterbury school and charged him with having inappropriate communication with a minor. On Dec. 31, 2025, Waterbury police said they responded to a call from a mother whose 16-year-old daughter was receiving messages from Phillip Hughes. Hughes, a 42-year-old from Southbury, was...

CT School Asst Band Director Accused Of Sending Inappropriate Texts To Teen Student: Police

A Connecticut man who worked as a teacher and assistant band director is accused of sending inappropriate messages to a 16-year-old student, Connecticut State Police said.Philip Carl Hughes, 42, of Southbury, was arrested by the Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crime Squad this week and charged with harmful communication with a minor, troopers said. According to his arrest warrant, Hughes worked as an educator and assistant band d…

Detectives Arrest Southbury Man for Harmful Communication with a Minor

Please see the attached criminal information summary and arrest warrant.