Former supply teacher jailed over deepfake images and upskirting of pupils
Abusali Rahman used AI to create sexualised images of children he taugh
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A former supply teacher has been jailed for six years after admitting a string of child sex offences, including creating sexualised deepfake images of pupils and taking upskirting photographs of them.
Abusali Rahman, 37, was sentenced at Bolton Crown Court after pleading guilty to 21 child sex offences.
He was also made the subject of a 20-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order to prevent further offending.
Rahman had been working at various schools and colleges across the Northwest of England since 2022.
How the offences were carried out
According to the Crown Prosecution Service, Rahman used his position as a teacher to gather information about pupils, which he then used to find them on social media.
He used photographs taken from their social media accounts to generate sexualised images of them using AI technology.
He also took covert photographs underneath the clothing of pupils, known as upskirting, without their knowledge, at schools where he worked as a supply teacher.
Officers who examined his devices found deepfake images in which the faces of teenage children had been placed onto the bodies of adults, including images of adults engaging in sexual activity.
He had also kept electronic files recording the personal details of female pupils, including their names and addresses, which he used to find and copy their photographs from social media.
Some of the upskirting images he created had been shared on social media.
In May 2025, Rahman created a document on his phone advertising the sale of female sexual content online for a one-off payment of £20.
The investigation
Police began investigating after receiving several reports from concerned parents on 2nd March 2025 about two social media accounts showing images of school pupils.
Their enquiries led them to Rahman, and his laptop and other devices were seized.
Searches found he had made various phone searches relating to creating images using AI, teachers making images of children, and possible legal defences.
He had also researched how to take photographs without being caught and where to buy spy cameras.
Rahman made no comment during his police interview, but pleaded guilty at Bolton Crown Court on 28th May 2026.
Response from prosecutors
Alexandra Mann, a Senior Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Abusali Rahman abused his position as a teacher to capture images of children without their knowledge in a school environment where they were entitled to feel safe.
"Rahman also created and shared sexualised deepfake images of pupils on social media which is a gross breach of trust. Misuse of emerging technology is a serious crime and it has had a profound impact on both the victims and wider community.
"We worked with police to piece together strong evidence from his devices and locations at the time the photos were taken to build a comprehensive picture exposing the extent of his offending.
"I hope this case send a clear message that we will robustly prosecute those who use technology to exploit children."