Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
72/100
BBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
5
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
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Former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Jeffrey Donaldson is due to be sentenced for child sex abuse, including rape, on Thursday.
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Donaldson → publish → Thursday
He was convicted in June of 18 counts of sex abuse, which he committed against two women when they were children.
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they → convict → women
Donaldson was previously told by judge Paul Ramsey that the sentence would be a lengthy one.
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sentence → tell → Ramsey
The 63-year-old, who has been held in Maghaberry Prison awaiting sentencing, is seeking to appeal his convictions.
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who → hold → convictions
His wife Eleanor Donaldson had faced a trial of the facts on mental health grounds, meaning the jury was asked to find out if she did the acts or did not do the acts of which she was accused.
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she → face → which
She did not participate in proceedings
The jury found that she had done the acts in relation to all five charges – including four counts of aiding and abetting her husband's offending.
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she → participate → offending
In the wake of Jeffery Donaldson's conviction, the DUP launched an independent review into a "number of issues arising following the conviction".
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DUP → launch → conviction
The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) also launched an independent safeguarding review into Donaldson's conduct during his 21-year membership of the party.
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Party → launch → party
Donaldson was a member of the UUP between 1982 and 2003 before joining the DUP.
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Donaldson → join → DUP
In July, Donaldson was stripped of his knighthood by the King.
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Donaldson → strip → King
Last month, a review by the Northern Ireland Assembly into Donaldson's conduct during his time at Stormont found "no relevant information" requiring further investigation.
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review → find → investigation
Staff in the civil service were asked to come forward with any experiences of abuse or inappropriate behaviour during Donaldson's time as a junior minister.
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Staff → ask → minister
Jeffrey Donaldson's time in politics began in 1985 when he was elected for the UUP as an MLA in South Down.
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he → begin → Down
In 1997, Donaldson became the MP for Lagan Valley, representing the UUP.
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Donaldson → become → UUP
He would remain an MP until 2024.
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He → remain → 2024
However, in 2003, he quit the UUP and defected to the DUP.
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he → quit → DUP
Donaldson was awarded a knighthood in the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours list, and, in 2021, Donaldson became leader of the DUP.
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Donaldson → award → DUP
He remained leader until March 2024, when he was charged with sexual offences of a historical nature.
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he → remain → nature
He was found guilty of all 18 child sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, in June 2026.
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He → find → June
Donaldson subsequently asked for his knighthood to be forfeited and tendered his resignation from the Privy Council with immediate effect.
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knighthood → ask → effect
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