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Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of child sexual offences including rape

Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of sexual offences against two victims who were children at the time of the abuse. The former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader faces a potential jail sentence after

‘Incomprehensible’: disbelief after Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of historical sex charges

Jeffrey Donaldson at the White House during St Patrick’s Day celebrations in March 2024 a handful of detectives back home in [Northern Ireland](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/northernireland) were quietly completing the countdown to his unmasking

Ex DUP leader Donaldson guilty of child sex abuse charges including one of rape

verdicts. As he was found guilty of each charge, he showed no signs of emotion and stared straight ahead. Judge Paul Ramsey then remanded Donaldson in custody, telling court officers to "take Mr Donaldson down

How four weeks in court unravelled 'sinful and deceitful' Jeffrey Donaldson

Jeffrey Mark Donaldson - and date of birth. But he soon sounded more like the man we once knew from Commons debates or Stormont press conferences. He grew more confident, but also seemingly more shocked

Donaldson sex abuse accusers 'not sufficiently reliable' for a guilty verdict, jury told

sexually abusing them as children have been described as "not sufficiently reliable" for the jury to reach a guilty verdict. The former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader's defence barrister Kieran Vaughan KC told