The Conviction of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson: 18 Counts of Child Sexual Abuse
In this special episode of A True Crime Podcast, host Alexander Lawson examines the shocking fall of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson — former DUP leader, MP, and knight — who on 22 June 2026 was found guilty on all 18 historical child sexual abuse charges at Newry Crown Court.
The jury unanimously convicted him of one count of rape, 13 counts of indecent assault of a female child, and 4 counts of gross indecency against two victims when they were children between 1985 and 2008. His wife Eleanor faced related aiding-and-abetting charges in a trial of the facts.
We explore Donaldson’s long political…
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