Peter Coope

Peter Coope, 40, was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison at Grimsby Crown Court on 20 February 2026. He will serve an additional year on licence upon his release. Coope had previously pleaded guilty in November 2025 to offences including rape, sexual assault, and inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

Following his conviction, Coope was placed on the sex offenders register for life and issued a 20-year sexual harm prevention order. Humberside Police initiated the investigation after the victim reported the abuse to a trusted adult. Coope, formerly of Healing, Lincolnshire, had initially denied the allegations before entering his guilty pleas.