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Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has begun his prison sentence for a string of child sex crimes, including rape, leading to widespread calls for his knighthood to be revoked and continuing to shake Northern Irish politics.
The jury in the sex abuse trial of former Democratic Unionist Party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been asked to consider the visible "pain and hurt" of the accusers; Donaldson denies all 18 charges, including one count of rape.
The prosecution has begun outlining its case against former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson in his sex offense trial. The court heard that "traumatic incidents" would be recalled and that Donaldson allegedly apologized to an alleged victim at a church retreat in the mid-90s.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, has been convicted of sexual assault, a case that has shocked both his allies and opponents.
During the trial of former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, who faces 18 sex abuse charges including rape, a pastor testified that it was 'obvious' who the alleged abuser was.
Former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of all 18 child sex abuse charges, including one charge of rape.
During the trial of former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, an alleged victim testified that she should have reported abuse claims earlier. Donaldson faces 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.