### [2026-06-22](/feed/2026/06/22/index.md)

##### Trial of Jeffrey Donaldson
# Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is found guilty of all 18 charges, including one count of rape, in relation to two victims who were children at the time of the offense. In a related trial of the facts, the jury found that his wife, Eleanor, had aided and abetted five offenses. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwy2qp32d1pt)
2. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/22/jeffrey-donaldson-found-guilty-of-child-sexual-offences-including)

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