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Rowan Donoghue Pleads Guilty, Sentencing Set for May 2026

1/28/2026

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Rowan Donoghue pleaded guilty to charges in October 2025.
He was remanded in custody after a suppression order on his case was lifted.
The court dismissed several other charges.
Donoghue is set to be sentenced on May 13, 2026.
The case drew attention in Christchurch, where St Bede’s College is located, and Donoghue’s name suppression was initially declined before he abandoned the appeal in February 2025.

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Story summary

Rowan Donoghue pleaded guilty to charges in October 2025.
He was remanded in custody after a suppression order on his case was lifted.
The court dismissed several other charges.
Donoghue is set to be sentenced on May 13, 2026.
The case drew attention in Christchurch, where St Bede’s College is located, and Donoghue’s name suppression was initially declined before he abandoned the appeal in February 2025.