{"id":388203,"date":"2026-10-15T16:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/former-dup-leader-jeffrey-donaldson-sentenced-for-child-sex-abuse-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T16:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:00:33","slug":"former-dup-leader-jeffrey-donaldson-sentenced-for-child-sex-abuse-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/former-dup-leader-jeffrey-donaldson-sentenced-for-child-sex-abuse-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced for child sex abuse | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/RxZLSJcz9VI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced for child sex abuse | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RxZLSJcz9VI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Jeffrey Donaldson, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a series of child sex offences, including rape.<\/p>\n<p>Donaldson was convicted in June of 18 offences, which he committed against two women when they were children, between 1985 and 2008. <\/p>\n<p>Reading victim statements, the sentencing judge said one woman grew up feeling ashamed, while the other said: &quot;every day I pray God will let me die&quot;. <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#DUP #NorthernIreland #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Jeffrey Donaldson, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a series of child sex offences, including rape. 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