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DUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson Convicted of 18 Child Abuse Charges

6/22/2026

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A jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict for DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson after ten hours.
Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 child-sex-abuse charges, including rape, and remanded.
Paul Ramsey ordered Jeffrey Donaldson onto the sex-offenders register and set reviews for 11 September and 25 September.
Eleanor Donaldson faced four aiding-and-abetting counts and one cruelty count while absent.
DUP leader Gavin Robinson said Jeffrey Donaldson should lose his knighthood and Privy Council membership.

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A jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict for DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson after ten hours.
Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 child-sex-abuse charges, including rape, and remanded.
Paul Ramsey ordered Jeffrey Donaldson onto the sex-offenders register and set reviews for 11 September and 25 September.
Eleanor Donaldson faced four aiding-and-abetting counts and one cruelty count while absent.
DUP leader Gavin Robinson said Jeffrey Donaldson should lose his knighthood and Privy Council membership.