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Jeffrey Donaldson facing ‘lengthy’ prison term after sexual offences conviction

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June 22, 2026

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Jeffrey Donaldson facing ‘lengthy’ prison term after sexual offences conviction

The jury found the former DUP leader was convicted at Newry Crown Court of 18 sexual offences.

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POLITICO

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· Jun 22, 2026

Ex-DUP chief found guilty of sexual abuse in Northern Ireland

After a four-week trial, Jeffrey Donaldson is convicted on 18 counts of rape, indecent assault and gross indecency against two women when they were children.

The West Australian

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· Jul 3, 2026

Victor John Woodley: Jailed for leveraging Aboriginal law to sexually abuse kids

A man who leveraged Aboriginal law to sexually abuse two young boys in Perth and the Goldfields used to work for WA Police and the Aboriginal Legal Service, a court has been told.

The Hollywood Reporter

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· Jul 2, 2026

Disgraced Singer Gary Glitter Charged With Historic Sex Offenses, Including Alleged Intercourse With a Girl Under 13

The ex-singer is currently serving jail time in his native U.K. relating to one count of attempted rape, one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13, and four counts of indecent assault.

Metro

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· Jul 6, 2026

Sex offender breaks down during interrogation after being called predator in press

BTP detectives brought him to justice for those sexual assaults, and he was jailed for two years and two months.

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 21, 2026

AI Deepfakes Land Jailed Louisiana Man 22 New Felony Abuse Charges

A Louisiana man already behind bars is facing more than 20 new felony charges after state agents uncovered evidence linking him to the production and distribution of AI-generated child sexual abuse material. Joel Lyons Jr., 43, of Chauvin, was rebooked on June 16, 2026, at the Jerry L. Larpenter Criminal Justice Complex, where he was [] AI Deepfakes Land Jailed Louisiana Man 22 New Felony Abuse Charges

McKoysNews

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· Jul 4, 2026

Manchester Man Jailed 18½ Years for Sexually Assaulting Two Young Relatives

Manchester Man Jailed 18½ Years for Sexual Assault: A Manchester man convicted of sexually assaulting [] The post Manchester Man Jailed 18½ Years for Sexually Assaulting Two Young Relatives appeared first on McKoysNews.

Limerick Post Newspaper

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· Jun 23, 2026

Man who sought out child sex abuse images jailed for 18 months

A LIMERICK man who distributed child sexual abuse images online and encouraged a man to perform a sex act on children was jailed for 18 months with the final six months suspended. Terence Fitzpatrick (46), of Donnellan’s Buildings, Rosbrien, was also given two concurrent 12-month jail sentences for possessing the illegal material. At Limerick Circuit [] The post Man who sought out child sex abuse images jailed for 18 months appeared first on Limerick Post.

Global News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Pre-trial date set for Lethbridge man accused of sexual assault

A Lethbridge, Alta., man faces charges of forcible confinement, sexual assault of a child, and other related offences dating back to a December incident on the city's south side.

Irish News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Live: Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of all 18 charges including rape

The 63-year-old former MP pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences

TheJournal.ie

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· Jul 9, 2026

DUP appoints former policeman Jim Gamble to lead Jeffrey Donaldson review

Donaldson was last month convicted at Newry Crown Court of 18 sex offences.

Jamaica Observer

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· Jun 26, 2026

Retired US soldier sentenced for murder of Portland mason

PORTLAND, Jamaica — A 48-year-old retired United States soldier has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to the 2022 murder of Portland mason Craig Senior.The convicted man, Emille Tracey of Pine Terrace, Florida, admitted to fatally shooting the 43-year-old on October 9, 2022, in Hart Hill District, Portland.Reports are that Senior was at his home when a motor vehicle pulled up and someone called him outside. He went outside and was shot, before the vehicle drove off westward towards St Mary. Senior succumbed to his injuries.Investigators later arrested and charged Tracey, who was reportedly involved in an intimate relationship with Senior's wife.Appearing before Justice Wiltshire in the Portland Circuit Court on Thursday, June 25, 2026, Tracey pleaded guilty to murder and illegal possession of a firearm.He was sentenced to 22 years' imprisonment for murder and eight years for illegal possession of a firearm. The sentences are to run concurrently.— Everard Owen

The News Letter

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· Jun 26, 2026

Ben Lowry: Jeffrey ​Donaldson’s religious language was turned against him to devastating effect as he sat in the dock in sex trial

​I was in court when Jeffrey Donaldson was cross-examined by the prosecution barrister Rosemary Walsh KC.

Irish Mirror

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· Jul 3, 2026

'Deviant father figure' jailed for life over 'remorseless campaign of rape' fails in bid for shorter sentence

At the time the life sentence was handed down, the man was already serving a 16-year jail term for sexually abusing two of his daughters, one of whom bore his child after she became pregnant when she was 17

Sweden Herald

Unknown

· Jun 25, 2026

Gotland man in his 30s convicted of serious sex crimes against children

Gotland man in his 30s convicted of serious sex crimes against children

The Standard

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· Jun 22, 2026

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of historical sex offences

The former DUP leader was convicted of all 18 charges.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jun 22, 2026

Northern Ireland's former unionist leader convicted of decades-old child sexual abuse

Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party, has been convicted of rape and sex abuse charges involving two girls.

MS NOW

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· Jun 25, 2026

Weinstein’s N.Y. rape charge dropped after accuser says she can’t endure a fourth trial

The movie mogul still stands convicted of another sexual felony in New York and others in California, and he remains behind bars. The post Weinstein’s N.Y. rape charge dropped after accuser says she can’t endure a fourth trial appeared first on MS NOW.

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Rape trial begins for Melbourne man who cannot be named

We can’t tell you his name, his career or his even show you his pixelated image. But on Wednesday, a rape trial for this Melbourne identity began, shrouded in secrecy.

ABC News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Northern Ireland's former unionist leader convicted of decades-old child sex abuse claims

Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party, has been convicted of rape and sex abuse charges involving two girls

Daily Dot

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· Jun 24, 2026

‘He Never Did a Day in Jail’: A Kentucky Father Says He Almost Got 20 Years for Assaulting the Man Who Abused His Daughter

He said the man was found guilty in family court but never faced criminal charges, while he was charged with three offenses. Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post ‘He Never Did a Day in Jail’: A Kentucky Father Says He Almost Got 20 Years for Assaulting the Man Who Abused His Daughter appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Nepal News

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· Jul 12, 2026

ललितपुरबाट ब्राउनसुगरसहित तीन जना पक्राउ

काठमाडौँ। प्रहरीले ललितपुर हरिसिद्धीबाट लागुऔषध ब्राउनसुगरसहित तीन जनालाई पक्राउ गरेको छ। पक्राउ पर्नेमा धादिङ धुनिवेशी नगरपालिका-९ का ३८ वर्षीय अनिल श्रेष्ठ, मोरङ कटहरी गाउँपालिका-४ का ३५ वर्षीय जाबेद आलम र सप्तरी खडक नगरपालिका-७ का ३४ वर्षीय विकास भगत रहेका छन्। उनीहरूलाई ललितपुर महानगरपालिका-२९ हरिसिद्धिबाट पक्राउ गरिएको लागुऔषध नियन्त्रण ब्युरोले जनाएको छ। ब्युरोका प्रहरी उपरीक्षक दुर्गाराज []

Novara Media

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· Jul 7, 2026

Man Who Has Lived in UK 26 Years Faces Deportation to Jamaica

A Jamaican man who has lived in the UK for 26 years is being detained in a cell facing deportation, in one of the first such cases since new anti-immigration measures were announced last week. Mark Nelson, 46, came to the UK in 2000. In 2017 he received a four-year prison sentence for growing cannabis, []

Eyewitness News Bahamas

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· Jun 24, 2026

Crisis Center: Physical and Sexual Abuse Cases on the Rise

Crisis Center: Physical and Sexual Abuse Cases on the Rise

Wirepoints

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· Jun 29, 2026

18-year-old with 11 pending juvenile cases robbed a Subway while on electronic monitoring, prosecutors say – CWB Chicago

His eleven pending juvenile cases, all filed this year, include seven felonies: two thefts in February, three aggravated robberies in March, and a criminal damage and theft in April. The misdemeanors include two thefts and a trespassing in February and a trespassing in March. His juvenile convictions include two thefts, two trespass to vehicles, possession of a stolen vehicle, and a domestic battery with strangulation that earned him a three-year juvenile detention sentence in November 2025, prosecutors said.

CityNews Montreal

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· Jul 10, 2026

18-year-old faces break-in charges in attempted robbery of Ahunstic-Cartierville jewelry store

An 18-year-old man was indicted on break-in charges after he and three other teens allegedly drove a car into jewelry store in Montreal’s Ahunstic-Cartierville borough Monday. Hamsleyson Falens Theobald was charged with two offences when he appeared in court Monday If convicted Theobald could face a sentence of a maximum of 10 years. He remains [] The post 18-year-old faces break-in charges in attempted robbery of Ahunstic-Cartierville jewelry store appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Guido Fawkes

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· Jun 22, 2026

Former DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson Guilty of Rape and Indecent Assault

Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of rape, 13 counts of indecent assault, and four counts of gross indecency. He denied all charges. Breaking

Workers World

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· Jul 8, 2026

¡Liberen a los acusados de Prairieland!

El juicio y la sentencia de los acusados de Prairieland, así como las grotescas penas que se les impusieron el 23 de junio —entre 30 y 100 años de prisión para cada uno de los ocho acusados— fueron lo más parecido a los linchamientos reaccionarios y legales que han sido . . . Continue reading ¡Liberen a los acusados de Prairieland! at Workers.org

Knewz

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· Jul 8, 2026

Nursing home employees get 10 years in prison for making disturbing Snapchat videos of elderly and dead patients

Two nursing home employees, McKenzie Bolfa and Aubrey Granata, will spend a decade in prison after they pleaded guilty to elderly abuse and conspiracy. A third accomplice, Jade Williams, who had also pleaded guilty, is already serving 12 years in prison, per the Kansas City Star. The incident occurred at the Golden Age Nursing Home...

Latestly.com

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· Jun 26, 2026

Perth Paediatrician Arrested on 33 Child S*xual Offence Charges After Hidden Cameras Found in Consulting Rooms

Perth paediatrician Saw Chia Liang remains in custody on 33 charges of child s*xual offences. Prosecutors allege hidden cameras in consulting rooms captured offences against up to nine victims. Saw's registration has been suspended, and his case follows previous convictions of Malaysian doctors in Australia and Ireland.

Our News Bahamas

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· Jun 30, 2026

54-Year-Old Man Accused of Raping 91-year-old Mother

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A 54-year-old man is behind bars after prosecutors say he raped his 91-year-old mother.

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