# Jury in Sir Jeffrey Donaldson sex abuse trial sent home for weekend

- Published: 2026-06-19T14:33:14Z
- Updated: 2026-06-21T13:18:40Z
- Section: UK
- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx24jx7rvlmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.

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