Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of child sexual offences including rape (Northern Ireland politician)

Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of sexual offences against two victims who were children at the time of the abuse. The former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader faces a potential jail sentence after a jury at Newry crown court on Monday convicted him of 18 offences including rape, indecent assault and gross indecency. The verdict completed a stunning fall for an establishment figure who had dominated unionism and played a key role at Westminster during post-Brexit negotiations over Northern Ireland’s position in the UK. The jury found that Donaldson’s wife, Eleanor, had aided and abetted her husband’s offending. Judge...