Eleanor Donaldson, wife of former DUP leader, placed on sex offender register
Summary
Eleanor Donaldson received a five-year sex offender registration order and a three-year supervision and treatment order for aiding and abetting sexual offences committed by her husband, Jeffrey Donaldson. A jury found her responsible after she was deemed unfit to take part in a conventional trial; both Donaldsons are appealing their respective outcomes.Key Facts
- A judge at Newry Crown Court imposed the orders on Eleanor Donaldson.
- Her three-year order requires supervision by a social worker, appointments, treatment and home visits.
- Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 sexual offences, including rape, involving two women when they were children.
- The offences spanned 1985 to 2008.
- Jeffrey Donaldson was sentenced to 15 years in prison in October.
- Eleanor Donaldson was deemed unfit to participate in a conventional trial on mental health grounds.
- A jury found that Eleanor Donaldson aided and abetted her husband's abuse.
- Jeffrey Donaldson is appealing his convictions, and Eleanor Donaldson is appealing the jury's finding.
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