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Former teacher is jailed after giving boy a lift in sports car in Shropshire

A retired school teacher has been jailed after giving a boy a lift in his sports car, in breach of the terms of his sexual harm prevention order.

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David Hope also breached the sex offender register rules by being in contact with another schoolboy.

The incidents happened when he was staying at a Shropshire guest house, where the two boys were also staying, in August last year.

The 69-year-old former music teacher was given a four-month sentence when he appeared at Shrewsbury Crown Court yesterday.

Hope, of Granby Close, Headingley, Leeds, was also made subject a fresh sexual harm prevention order which will run for an indefinite period.

In January this year Hope, admitted failing to comply with the requirements of the sex offenders register and breaching his sexual harm prevention order between August 5 and 13 last year.

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