Ex DUP leader Donaldson guilty of child sex abuse charges including one of rape
Summary
Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), was found guilty of 18 sexual abuse charges, including one count of rape, involving two women who were children at the time. His wife, Eleanor Donaldson, was also found guilty of helping him commit some of these crimes. Donaldson will be sentenced in September and was taken into custody immediately.Key Facts
- Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 counts of sexual abuse, including rape, against two women who were minors.
- The crimes occurred between 1985 and 2008.
- Eleanor Donaldson, his wife, was found guilty of aiding and abetting in some of these crimes.
- The jury took 10 hours over three days to reach the verdict.
- Donaldson showed no emotion when the verdicts were read in Newry Crown Court.
- He was taken into custody right after the verdict and will be sentenced in September.
- The two victims are known as Complainant A and Complainant B in court.
- Current DUP leader Gavin Robinson condemned Donaldson’s actions and called for him to lose his knighthood and membership of the Privy Council.
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