Ex DUP leader Donaldson guilty of child sex abuse charges including one of rape (opens original article in a new tab)

Ex DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been convicted of 18 counts of child sex abuse, including one count of rape, committed against two women when they were children. His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, was found guilty of aiding and abetting his offenses. The victims described multiple abusive encounters, with the wife witnessing some incidents but not intervening. The current DUP leader condemned the crimes as 'evil' and 'heinous'.

• Ex DUP leader Donaldson convicted of 18 counts of child sex abuse, including rape
• Donaldson's wife found guilty of aiding and abetting his offenses
• Victims described multiple abusive encounters with Donaldson and his wife's witnessed inaction
• DUP leader condemns Donaldson's crimes as 'evil' and 'heinous'