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Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of historic sex offences, including rape

Jun 22, 2026 14:29
By Eoghan Murphy
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Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of historic sex offences, including rape
Jeffrey Donaldson

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson found GUILTY of 18 historical sex offences against two women when they were children.

Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of all 18 counts of sexual abuse against two victims.

He had pleaded NOT guilty to one count of rape, four counts of gross indecency and 13 counts of indecent assault between 1985 and 2008.

His wife Eleanor Donaldson faced a trial of the facts and was found to have committed five counts of aiding and abetting her husband.

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