Andre Holder has been jailed for five years for raping a teenage boy (Picture: MEN)

A former teacher has been jailed for five years for raping a teenage boy in what a judge branded a ‘brutal’ attack.

Andre Holder, 25, targeted his victim over several months and ‘spun a web of lies’ to cover up his crime.

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Holder, who previously worked as a teacher in Stretford, Greater Manchester, raped the 17-year-old at his home in between taking classes.

He admitted the rape at Manchester’s Minshull Street Crown Court on Monday.


Detective Constable Sue Gallogly from GMP’s Public Protection Division said: ‘First of all I would like to commend the bravery of the victim, this

has understandably been an incredibly difficult time for him.



‘Andre Holder refused to admit what he had done right up until his trial, even in the face of overwhelming evidence.

‘Holder targeted his victim over a number of months and spun a web of lies to cover up what he was doing. No one could have predicted the danger the

victim was in however.

Manchester Crown Court, Minshull Street, where Holder was jailed (Picture: PA)

‘Andre Holder was a teacher in Stretford, whilst this crime does not relate to his post as a teacher, I would like to encourage anyone with any

concerns to come and speak to police.

‘Holder will now spend the next five years in prison contemplating the damage he has done.’

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During the attack, the victim – who had been playing a computer game – was grabbed in a headlock before Holder forced himself on him. The attacker eventually fled the property after the boy begged him to stop.

In a statement, the teenager who cannot be named said: ‘As a young man, this was the worst experience I’ve had. It destroyed me mentally, physically and emotionally. I feel devastated and violated.

‘These emotions are still overwhelming. I thought about suicide, I am now seeking help so I can be in more control of my thoughts and feelings but there are days I don’t want to be here.’

Jailing him, Judge Paul Lawton said: ‘You were a young, hardworking man, a teacher with a bright future and part of a loving family. You destroyed all of that in a matter of minutes by brutally raping your victim.’

Holder, of Slade Hall Road in Longsight, Manchester, was jailed for five years.

He will also appear on the sex offenders register for the rest of his life.

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