Jeffrey Donaldson's wife Eleanor placed on sex offenders register after his rape conviction

Eleanor Donaldson, the wife of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, has been placed on the sex offenders register for five years following a trial of the facts. She was also handed a three-year supervision and treatment order at Newry Crown Court. The court heard that she had aided and abetted her husband in a series of sexual offences against two children. Jeffrey Donaldson was previously convicted of 18 sex offences, including rape, and is currently serving a 15-year prison sentence. Eleanor Donaldson had been deemed unfit to stand a conventional trial due to mental health issues, leading to the alternative legal process. The judge noted the gravity of the offences and the impact on the victims involved in the case.