James Leigh

James Leigh (born 1980s) is a convicted sex offender.

Circa 2017, he was snared in a sting by Guardians of the North after grooming and arranging to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old boy. As a result of his actions, Leigh was jailed for 12 months, ordered to sign the sex offenders' register, and was made subject to a sexual offences prevention order. Leigh was sentenced by Recorder Tahir Khan at Newcastle Crown Court, and a woman called Emma Dowling prosecuted during the trial.

Leigh was a trainee priest. He had also been living in Newcastle with a Catholic priest before Leigh was jailed.