A former supply teacher from Salford has pleaded guilty to a series of child sex offences, including taking more than 100 upskirt photos of pupils.
Abusali Rahman, 36, appeared over videolink at Bolton Crown Court from HMP Altcourse on Tuesday morning, where he admitted 21 offences, including upskirting in schools and sharing an indecent image of a child.
The British national of Bangladeshi ethnicity pleaded guilty to 12 counts of taking indecent photographs of children by upskirting, four counts of publishing an obscene article – namely posting an AI-generated sexualised images of a child on social media – three counts of making indecent photographs of children, one count of voyeurism and one count of distributing an indecent photograph of a child.
The court heard that the offences took place across seven high schools across Salford, Bury and Bolton between December 2023 and June 2025.
The charges relate to thirteen girls aged between 13 and 16 at the time of Rahman’s offending.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed that the victims were being offered ongoing specialist support.
Rahman, a British national of Bangladeshi ethnicity from Salford, will be sentenced on 1 September.
Emma Kehoe, defending, asked for a psychiatric report ahead of sentencing.
Ms Kehoe said: “Mr Rahman knows this is a prison sentence, but he was going through a mental health crisis at the time.”
Speaking outside Bolton Crown Court, Detective Sergeant Simon France said the guilty pleas were the result of a “painstaking, thorough investigation”.
He said: “We first received reports of Abusali Rahman’s suspected offending in March 2025 and he was arrested in June that year.
“The offences are alleged to have taken place in several secondary schools across the North West between December 2023 and 2025.
“The officers and staff working on this investigation, including our victim identification team, have put everything into building a case against Rahman and bringing the charges against him.
“This included our digital investigation unit which has analysed around 1,000 images over the past year.”
DS France added: “Reports like this will cause understandable concern and anxiety in our school communities.
“However, throughout the investigation, young victims have been at the forefront of our enquiries and our decision-making. Protecting children remains our highest priority.”
He said police had been in contact with all the schools Rahman had worked at since he became a qualified teacher in 2023, and are continuing to follow up on leads across the North West.
Alex Mann, from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), said: “This was a horrifying case involving an abuse of trust that affected multiple young victims.
“Rahman fell well below the standards expected of his role – first by sharing sexualised deepfake images online, before escalating to upskirting and voyeurism offences.
“Following a comprehensive GMP investigation, prosecutors were able to piece together a compelling case that left the defendant with little choice but to admit his crimes.
“The guilty pleas entered today mean he will face the consequences of his appalling actions, without victims having to prolong their suffering by reliving their experiences at trial.”
Anyone who wants to report an offence or has any information on this investigation is asked to email operation.messina@gmp.police.uk or call 101, quoting Operation Pomerie. Details can also be passed on anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
