A music teacher who classed female pupils as "fair game" is behind bars for an 11 year campaign of rape, abuse and grooming against six girls.Matthew Birch was described by prosecutors as a sexual "predator" whose "prey conformed to a particular type".The 45 year-old targeted girls who had musical talent, but often had personal issues.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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