Paul Rajasegaram was sentenced to two years and three months at Southwark Crown Court
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A music teacher who appeared on talent show The Voice has been jailed after being caught viewing and distributing child abuse images.
Paul Rajasegaram, who taught at a school in Tower Hamlets, was arrested after an investigation found he was behind an online persona discussing sexual abuse of children on a chat platform frequented by paedophiles.
Martin Ludlow, operations manager at the National Crime Agency (NCA), said: Rajasegaram was a significant risk to children and as a teacher had access to young boys whom he was sexually attracted to.
By Lewis Berrill @LewisBerrill Chief reporter - east London and west Essex
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