Ireland Named in reporting
Desmond Leitch
Born between November 1987 and November 1988, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 14 Nov 2025 to 14 Nov 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between November 1987 and November 1988, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Rape
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 1 report, 14 Nov 2025 to 14 Nov 2025
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie
Cases
latest first- Donegal man sentenced to five years for 2018 rape in Convoy Rape · Co. Donegal
Desmond Leitch, 37, of Castlefinn, Co Donegal, was found guilty of raping a woman aged 18 at an address in Convoy, Co Donegal, on 14 January 2018, when she was highly intoxicated. Gardaí arrested and interviewed Leitch, who denied knowing or meeting the woman. In October 2025 a Central Criminal Court jury found him guilty of rape. On 14 November 2025 he was sentenced to five years in prison, with Probation Service supervision for four years after release.
Sentenced, 14 Nov 2025Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Desmond Leitch, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 14 Nov2025Donegal man sentenced to five years in prison at Central Criminal Court for rapeconvicted, Desmond Leitch, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Desmond Leitch
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