前北爱尔兰民主统一党领导人杰弗里·唐纳德森因对两名女性受害人的性虐待罪被判处15年监禁1。纽里刑事法院法官保罗·拉姆齐周四宣布了这一判决，其中强奸罪被判11年，针对申请人A的犯罪被判4年，两项刑期连续执行1。这些犯罪跨越1985年至2008年，唐纳德森在2024年6月被裁定犯有18项性虐待罪名1。
法官在宣判时指出，唐纳德森曾达到"极高的公共职位"，但其后经历了"灾难性的声誉沦丧"1。检察官凯瑟琳·基兰斯表示，"杰弗里·唐纳德森担任显要公职。本案表明性虐待可以隐藏在尊重外表的幌子后面"1。其中一名受害人在法庭陈述中说："我许多年前挺身而出，因为对我来说这是关乎在沙子里划一条线，并知道唐纳德森一家再也伤害不了任何人"1。另一名受害人表示："这个循环正在被打破，它在我这里结束了"1。
唐纳德森对所有指控否认不悔，并计划上诉1。他被无限期登记为性犯罪者1。2024年7月，国王查尔斯三世已将其爵位剥夺1。唐纳德森的妻子埃莉诺·唐纳德森现年60岁，因精神健康问题被认定无法受审，将于2026年11月13日出庭听证1。
Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following his conviction on child sexual abuse charges 1. Judge Paul Ramsey delivered the sentence on Thursday at Newry Crown Court, imposing 11 years for rape and an additional four years for crimes against one victim, to be served consecutively 1. The offences, committed between 1985 and 2008, involved two female victims who were children at the time of the abuse 1.
Donaldson, who once held senior positions in British politics, faces indefinite registration as a sexual offender 1. Judge Ramsey noted that he had reached "the very height of public office" before experiencing "a catastrophic descent into disgrace" 1. The defendant has maintained his innocence throughout proceedings and intends to appeal the conviction 1. In related developments, Donaldson's wife, Eleanor Donaldson, aged 60, was deemed unfit to stand trial due to mental health issues and will face a hearing on 13 November 2026 1. Following his conviction in June 2024, Donaldson was stripped of his honour by King Charles in July 2024 1.
One victim stated, "The cycle is being broken and it ends with me," while another said, "I stood up many years ago because for me this is about drawing a line in the sand and knowing that the Donaldsons can no longer hurt anyone else" 1. Prosecutor Catherine Kierans remarked that "Jeffrey Donaldson held a prominent public position. This case shows that sexual abuse can be hidden behind a facade of respectability" 1. The Democratic Unionist Party condemned the crimes as "vile and disgusting crimes" 1.
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