James Hope

James Hope (born 1970s) is a convicted sex offender. He had a 15-year career in education, during which Hope worked in primary schools and held positions of deputy head teacher and acting head teacher.

In September 2016, Hope was snared in a sting by The Hunted One after grooming and arranging to meet what he thought was a 15-year-old boy called Sam. As a result of Hope's actions, Hope was jailed for 12 months, placed on the sex offenders' register for 10 years, given a sexual harm prevention order, and was ordered to undergo sex offender treatment. In addition, he was barred from working with children and vulnerable adults. Hope was sentenced by Judge Philip Statman.