Jeffrey Donaldson to appeal against conviction for child sexual offences
Summary
Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), plans to appeal his conviction for sexual offences against two children. He was found guilty of 18 offences dating from 1985 to 2008 and is awaiting sentencing in prison.Key Facts
- Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 sexual offences involving two children.
- The offences happened between 1985 and 2008.
- Donaldson denies the charges, which include rape and indecent assault.
- He was found guilty by a jury at Newry crown court last month.
- Donaldson is currently held in Maghaberry prison, awaiting sentencing in September.
- His legal team has filed papers to appeal the conviction with the court of appeal in Belfast.
- His wife, Eleanor Donaldson, was found to have helped him but was deemed unfit for trial due to mental health reasons.
- The DUP has launched a review into what party members knew about Donaldson’s behavior, and the Northern Ireland assembly is reviewing allegations from his time as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
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