北爱尔兰民主统一党前领导人杰弗里·唐纳德森因18项性虐待罪名被判有罪，其中包括对两名女性儿童时期的强奸。1法庭在量刑前听证会上获悉，现年63岁的唐纳德森可能面临超过10年的监禁。1部分罪名的最高刑期为2年，而其他罪名的最高刑期则为10至14年。1
两名受害者在陈述中详述了这些犯罪对其生活造成的深远影响。其中一名受害者表示虐待"影响她生活的每一天"，有时"希望她能死"；另一名受害者称自己的童年被"偷走了"，导致羞愧和愤怒的感受。1一名受害者在唐纳德森年龄为25至26岁时遭受虐待时仅9至10岁，并在7至8岁时也遭受过其他类型的性虐待。1
检察官要求法庭考虑年龄差异作为加重情节因素，而辩方则强调唐纳德森过去18年内没有此类犯罪记录。1唐纳德森曾于2021年至2024年期间担任北爱尔兰民主统一党领导人。1他计划提出上诉，量刑预计在下月进行。1
Former Democratic Unionist Party leader Jeffrey Donaldson was told he could face more than 10 years in jail during a sentencing hearing on Friday, following his conviction on 18 counts of child sexual abuse 1. The charges include the rape of two women during their childhood, with the offenses occurring when Donaldson was between 25 and 26 years old while one victim was only 9 to 10 years old, and the same victim also suffered other forms of sexual abuse at ages 7 to 8 1.
The court heard from both victims during impact statements 1. One victim described how the abuse had "stolen" her childhood and left her with feelings of shame and anger, while the other stated the trauma "affects every day" of her life and said she sometimes wished she were dead 1. Prosecutors urged the court to consider the age gap between Donaldson and his victims as an aggravating factor, though the defense emphasized that Donaldson is now 63 years old and has maintained a clean record over the past 18 years 1. Some of the charges carry maximum sentences of two years, while others carry maximum terms of 10 to 14 years 1. Donaldson, who led the DUP from 2021 to 2024, plans to appeal his conviction, with sentencing expected to take place next month 1.
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