Sexual Abuse

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Former Birmingham Music Teacher Keith Allen Sentenced to Eight-and-a-Half Years for Rape

Keith Allen, a former music teacher who earned the nickname ‘Mr Music’ during his career in 1990s Birmingham, has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison following his conviction for the rape of a 17-year-old …

By Abbie Brown · Friday 7 August 2026 · 1 min read

Sexual Abuse

Woman reveals ordeal of prolonged grooming and rape by Birmingham music teacher

A woman has shared the harrowing details of the prolonged grooming she endured at the hands of her music teacher before he raped her as a teenager. She was just 17 when Keith Allen, a prominent figure in Birmingham’s music …

By Ellis Craig · Saturday 1 August 2026 · 4 min read