Indian-origin teacher jailed

LONDON: An Indianorigin teacher who was found guilty of quotgroomingquot a dyslexic pupil for sex has been jailed for two years by a British court

Updated At : 05:51 AM Jan 18, 2015 IST

London
An Indian-origin teacher, who was found guilty of "grooming" a dyslexic pupil for sex, has been jailed for two years by a British court. Amardip Bhopari gave the vulnerable 16-year-old pupil alcohol and performed a sex act on him in an art room after sending an x-rated text message, Birmingham Crown Court was told. PTI

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