Appeal for Victims to Come Forward After Man Jailed for Historic Sexual Offences

Thursday, 29 December 2022 

Detectives have issued an appeal after a man was given a lengthy jail sentence for historical child sexual offences.

Michael Hooley, aged 78, of Coach Road in Wakefield, was sentenced to a total of 17 years at Leeds Crown Court earlier this month after being found guilty of charges of attempt buggery and indecent assault, which occurred in the late 1970s in Wakefield and in Ossett.  

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