Birmingham teacher who sexually abused girl, 14, is banned from classroom for life

A teacher who sexually abused a 14-year-old girl he conned into thinking they were married has been banned from teaching for life.

Mazhar Hussain was jailed for three years in March 2021 for sexual activity with the girl who bravely disclosed the grooming to West Midlands police.

The ban has been imposed on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education by the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA).

When did Hussain’s crimes come to light?

On 19 May 2018, Hussain was arrested by police, following a disclosure from the girl - known as Pupil A - that Hussain had provided her with a phone in order to communicate together covertly.

Messages found on the phone revealed the communications were of a sexual nature.

The pupil disclosed that Hussain had undertaken a fake ‘marriage’ ceremony with her over the phone.

The girl had been given that phone, plus a bracelet, as birthday gifts by Hussain while police also found 2,244 message exchanges between Hussain and the girl between 15 April 2018 and 18 May 2018 - many of those were of an an explicit nature.

The messages also showed that Hussain had met with the girl and that sexual activity had taken place.

Hussain, of Old Farm Road, Stechford, admitted four counts of sexual activity with a child under the age of 16, at a hearing at Birmingham Crown Court.

What did the Teaching Regulation Agency say about Hussain’s ban?

A TRA disciplinary panel said: “This was a premeditated course of conduct that took advantage of his position of trust over Pupil A and also demonstrated a complete disregard for her well-being for his own sexual gratification.

“There was clear evidence of ongoing harm not only to Pupil A, but also to her family.

“Mr Hussain was convicted and imprisoned for a number of serious sexual offences against a vulnerable pupil whom he had personally taught.

“Mr Hussain did not provide the panel with any material in mitigation, there was no indication of any remorse or self-awareness of the seriousness of his misconduct, despite 10 there being evidence of his training in safeguarding.

“The only information that Mr Hussain provided to these proceedings was that he did not have any intention of returning to teaching.”

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