Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for 18 counts of sexual abuse, including one rape, against two women when they were children. The sentencing at Newry Crown Court completes what was described as a "catastrophic descent into disgrace." Donaldson is seeking to appeal his convictions, and the judge noted he had never apologised to his victims.
BBC News – UK Donaldson has been found guilty of 18 counts of sexual abuse against two women when they were children and has been told he faces a lengthy jail term A prison van believed to be carrying Jeffrey Donaldson has arrived at Newry crown court. He was being held at Maghaberry prison in his former parliamentary constituency of Lagan Valley in County Antrim awaiting sentencing. Continue reading...
Donaldson has been found guilty of 18 counts of sexual abuse against two women when they were children and has been told he faces a lengthy jail term A prison van believed to be carrying Jeffrey Donaldson has arrived at Newry crown court. He was being held at Maghaberry prison in his former parliamentary constituency of Lagan Valley in County Antrim awaiting sentencing. Continue reading...
Judge says Jeffrey Donaldson never apologised to victims as politician seeks to appeal his convictions.
Donaldson was found guilty in June of 18 counts of sexual abuse including one rape between 1985 and 2008 Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to 15 years for sexual offences against two women who were children when he abused them, completing what was described as a “catastrophic descent into disgrace”. The sentence at Newry crown court on Thursday sealed the downfall of a former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leade…
BBC News – UK Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 counts of sex abuse, including one of rape, which he committed against two women when they were children.
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