Father Peter Hooper from St Luke's in Bebington Faces Ten Charges

Wirral Globe
May 23, 2012

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A Wirral priest accused of sexual activity with an underage teenage boy appeared for the first time at Liverpool Crown Court today.

Father Peter Hooper, from St Luke's in Bebington, faces ten charges involving sexual activity with the boy and inciting him to engage in such activity.

The offences are alleged to have take place at the St Luke the Physician diocese house in Church Road, Bebington, where regular masses are held in a small chapel.

The charges involving the boy when he was aged 14 and 15 and span a six-month period ending earlier this month.

The 55-year-old priest, now of no fixed address, appeared before Judge David Aubrey QC via video link from Walton jail.

Hooper was further remanded in custody until Friday to enable him to have discussions with his lawyer.