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flag School headteacher Paul Merrell jailed for 12 months after admitting to running an illegal streaming service worth £450,000 and earning £240,000 profit.

flag A school headteacher, named Paul Merrell, has been jailed due to his involvement in running an illegal streaming service. flag This business was worth around £450,000 and ran for four years, earning a profit of approximately £240,000. flag Merrell, aged 43, was a deputy headteacher at a school in Coventry throughout the majority of the period between January 2017 and January 2021. flag He later became the headmaster at Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School in Stourbridge at the time of his sentencing. flag He admitted to two offences under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act. flag As a result of his actions, he has been sent to jail for twelve months. flag Merrell had developed a base of 2,000 customers during his time running this illicit business.

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