Jail for teacher who had sexual chats with ‘child’

ABIRMINGHAM primary school teacher has been jailed for having sexual conversations with an undercover police officer he thought was a girl of 12.

Nasser Khalil sent a video of himself working as a teacher and talked about “what he wanted to do with her sexually”, the city’s crown court was told.

Khalil, 49, of Morden Road, Stechford, was sentenced to 20 months. He had previously admitted attempting to communicate with a child under 16 and attempting to engage in sexual activity with a child.

Judge Richard Bond said: “It is right to say you made immediate sexual references while you made it plain you were prepared to commit sexual acts. Rather bizarrely you directed her to a video on YouTube. In my judgment you were trying to put the child at her ease by demonstrating you were a teacher and that you could be trusted.

“The communications you were having with the girl demonstrate you are sexually interested and excited by talking to underage girls.

“You, of all people, would have known the effect upon the child you were communicating with if it had been a real child.”

Paul Spratt, prosecuting, said he referred to being naked in bed with the child and sent a £5 voucher so they could text each other.

He only discovered the person he was communicating with was not a real person when he was arrested.

After the hearing, the Crown Prosecution Service said Khalil had been a supply teacher. The court heard he spoke with the “girl” on six occasions between November 6 and 13 and, from the beginning, his language was “highly sexualised.”

It was quite clear he knew the “girl” was 12 and talked about various sexual acts.

Mr Spratt said: “He disclosed he was a primary school teacher.

“He was plainly excited and aroused and told the girl what he wanted to do with her sexually.”

He said Khalil referred to them being naked in the same bed and asked about her underwear and its colour.

Mr Spratt said: “He directed the 12-year-old to YouTube, where there was a very short film of him teaching in class in a primary school.

“He indicated communication could take place on email, social media and by mobile phone.”

Mr Spratt said Khalil went on to suggest they could have “full sexual activity” before the communication eventually ended.

Balbir Singh, defending, said: “This man has used his teaching skills over the years to help people from disadvantaged backgrounds by tutoring them for no fee.

“Up to November 6 last year he led a good and productive life and was of positive good character but his home life was falling apart.

“Sometimes, when that happens, people seek solace in companionship elsewhere. He was using a chatroom and he came across this profile.”