December 2022 Paedophile jailed over attacks on boy in Wakefield may have other victims Police believe a paedophile who was jailed for abusing a boy in Wakefield may have attacked other victims who have not yet been identified. Michael Hooley, 78, of Coach Road in Wakefield, was sentenced to 17 years in prison at Leeds Crown Court this month after being found guilty of a number of charges dating back to the late 1970s in Wakefield and in Ossett. He groomed his victim, who was under 10, by taking him on outings, plying him with alcohol and showing him pornography.