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

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By Julian O'Neill Verified, Luke Sproule Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court on Monday morning [PA Media] Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been convicted of 18 counts of sex abuse, including one count of rape, which he committed against two women when they were children. The 63-year-old former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader showed no emotion and sat in the dock with his hands clasped as the verdicts were read out at Newry Crown Court on Monday.
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How four weeks in court unravelled 'sinful and deceitful' Jeffrey Donaldson

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By Luke Sproule Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson almost looked like he walked into court straight from the House of Commons on the first day of his sex abuse trial at Newry Crown Court. Calm and relaxed, shorn of the short beard he'd sported at some previous court appearances and smartly dressed in a blue suit and green tie, it was like the intervening two years since his sudden and shocking arrest had never happened.
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Donaldson denies meeting sex abuse accuser to 'nip in the bud' allegations

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By Julian O'Neill Verified, Luke Sproule Verified, Lyndsey Telford Verified
| Yahoo Canada Verified
Julian O'Neill - crime and justice correspondent; Luke Sproule; Lyndsey Telford - BBC News NI Fri, June 12, 2026 at 2:14 p.m. UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has denied attending a meeting with one of his two sex abuse accusers in order to "nip in the bud" allegations made against him. The former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader, 63, has been giving evidence for a second day at his trial at Newry Crown Court.
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