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Sarnia Sat 30-Mar-24 08:13:55

Jeffrey Donaldson, the DUP leader is the latest in a long line to be charged with a sexual offence, in this case, rape. How many more for goodness sake?

Galaxy Sun 31-Mar-24 17:02:53

Yes arrested and charged. As has a woman, although cant see what the charges are against her.

JaneJudge Sun 31-Mar-24 17:44:00

www.sundayworld.com/crime/jeffrey-donaldsons-wife-eleanor-faces-charges-in-connection-with-historical-abuse-sex-probe/a1579910609.html#:~:text=Jeffrey%20Donaldson's%20wife%20Eleanor%20faces%20charges%20in%20connection%20with%20historical%20abuse%20sex%20probe&text=The%20woman%20facing%20charges%20in,the%20Sunday%20World%20can%20reveal.

Labradora Sun 31-Mar-24 18:19:57

“But we’re a party and individuals that believe in justice. We have faith in our criminal justice system. And so in the coming days and months, I think it’s important that none of us say anything or act in any way that would seek to prejudice what is now an ongoing criminal investigation.”

I think I agree with this quote from the DUP.

At the moment he has been charged but he is innocent until found Guilty.

eazybee Sun 31-Mar-24 18:35:40

Jamesandjon, I agree with you.
I have my own theory about the allegations, based on three cases dealing with historical sex abuse. One the family is known to me and the case still unresolved after fifteen years because the accuser repeatedly refuses, at the last moment, to attend hearings; the accused was unable to work because he could not be police approved and is now unhappily retired. The other two cases were not known to me personally but both were figures in public life; both defendants considered guilty and traduced by the public, until both accusations were found to be fabricated and totally disproved.
In all cases, an estranged family member against another family member.

Iam64 Sun 31-Mar-24 19:19:30

Reading some comments here just confirms the reasons victims find it so hard to speak out.

Iam64 Sun 31-Mar-24 19:21:25

JaneJudge, thanks for posting the link. I’d read this earlier but my tech skills aren’t great. My understanding and experience of working with abuse against women, children and some men makes me reluctant to simply suggest the accusers here are malicious

flappergirl Fri 05-Apr-24 22:52:02

Iam64

Reading some comments here just confirms the reasons victims find it so hard to speak out.

Exactly.