# Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty: the full story

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Podcast: [In The News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-news-4008521)
Published: 2026-06-22T17:40:03+00:00
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## Resource

The former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of all 18 child sex abuse charges against him, including rape. His wife Eleanor was also found by the jury to have aided and abetted him, but she was not convicted due to inability to stand trial. The outcome of the trial hinged on whether the jury believed Donaldson or his two victims. Freya McClements explains how the jurors may have been convinced of Donaldson's guilt, what happened when the verdict was delivered and how religion, faith and forgiveness were major themes of the case. Plus, Mark Hennessy looks back on Donaldson's rise and fall and how his conviction could affect the DUP and unionism more broadly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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