Ex-DUP leader Donaldson to be sentenced for child sex abuse including rape

BBC UK Thursday 15 October 2026, 05:29 UTC 1 min read

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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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