The child, who was 5 years old at the time testified in a closed court hearing that on April 6, 2016, Leslie fondled her. Unable to describe appalling abuse he inflicted on her with the use of mature references, she described to the court as best she could that he forced her to perform oral sex on him and he ejaculated into her mouth.

After considering the evidence, the Chief Magistrate found him guilty. In delivering her verdict, she told him that he was a sick and depraved person. She advised him to look up the meaning of those words while he was in jail. She then remanded him into custody until November 30, which is when he is expected to bring two character witnesses to testify on his behalf in his sentencing hearing. Leslie gave a statement from the dock in which he did not deny he committed the offence.