A private teacher who sexually assaulted five children who he tutored has been jailed for 11 years. Loading audio...

Umair Iqbal, 38, preyed on youngsters, aged between eight and 18, over a 10-year period while tutoring his victims in maths and to learn the Koran.

He regularly attended the homes of the young women and girls to conduct scheduled lessons.

Iqbal, from Cheetham Hill, Manchester, must serve three years on licence after his release and is subject to an indefinite sexual harm prevention order and restraining orders for his victims and their families.

He was sentenced on Thursday at Manchester Crown Court following a four-week trial last month when he was convicted by a jury of 29 out of 30 counts of sexual assault.

Police first launched inquiries in October 2020 when a 15-y

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