Paedophile teacher, 37, who posed as teenage boy on Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram to groom and rape schoolgirls is jailed for a total of 25 years
Syed Shahreear Ahmed, 37, spent four years using fake social media profiles and heavily doctored photographs to convince girls as young as 13 that he was a 17-year-old boy called 'Miles'.
Covered by 3 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by The Independent ·
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Essex teacher jailed for 10 years after posing as teenager on Snapchat to groom and assault girls
Syed Ahmed was sentenced for child sex offences including rape and sexual assault
Paedophile teacher, 37, who posed as teenage boy on Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram to groom and rape schoolgirls is jailed for a total of 25 years
Syed Shahreear Ahmed, 37, spent four years using fake social media profiles and heavily doctored photographs to convince girls as young as 13 that he was a 17-year-old boy called 'Miles'.
Former teacher posed as teen boy online to groom and sexually assault girls
Syed Shahreear Ahmed, 37, posed as a teenage boy to target girls as young as 13 on social media, grooming some online and arranging to meet others in person before raping or sexually abusing them
Coverage details
3 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: The Independent, Daily Mail and The Mirror. The Independent published it first, on November 5, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Mirror, 16 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Syed Shahreear Ahmed, Snapchat, Syed Ahmed, TikTok and Instagram.
