Paedophile priest sentencing

Father Peter Hooper, 55 and from the Wirral, is being sentenced for abusing a teenage boy.

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A priest has been jailed for five years after committing a string of sexual offences against a young boy.

Our correspondent Rob Smith was at Liverpool Crown Court to see Father Peter Hooper jailed. You can follow him on Twitter here.

Father Peter James Hooper, who has been jailed for sexually abusing a teenage boy Credit: Merseyside Police

A priest who sexually abused a teenage boy has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Peter Hooper, from St Luke's in Bebington, began abusing the boy when he was 14. Father Hooper was convicted of 10 child sex crimes.

The judge told him he "betrayed his religion and victim".

A paedophile priest from Wirral is due to be sentenced for abusing a teenage boy.

Father Peter James Hooper, 55, is expected to be jailed.

The priest, from St Luke's in Bebington, began abusing the boy when he was 14. Father Hooper stands convicted of 10 child sex crimes.

Hooper tried to blame his victim when he was arrested. He claimed the boy was "manipulative" and "demanded" sexual activity.

The teenager told detectives the priest would visit his home to talk, then take the boy into his bedroom. Hooper always "closed the door".

Our correspondent Rob Smith is tweeting from court. Follow his tweets here.

Priest jailed for sexual offences against young boy

A priest has been jailed for five years after committing a string of sexual offences against a young boy.