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Is Jeffrey Donaldson Arrested? Jeffrey Donaldson’s Indecent Assault and Rape Charges

By Divya Lakshya Kumar March 30, 2024
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Northern Irish politics has been thrown into fresh turmoil with the resignation of the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party after he was charged with historical sex offences. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, 61, and a 57-year-old woman were both arrested and charged and are due to appear in court later this month.

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The dramatic development prompted Sir Jeffrey, Northern Ireland’s longest-serving MP, to step down as leader with immediate effect and he was suspended from the DUP membership pending the outcome of the judicial process.

Gavin Robinson, 39, was swiftly appointed interim DUP leader after taking on the deputy leadership role in June last year. Sir Jeffrey’s suspension could have huge implications for British and Irish politics at a time when the republican party Sinn Fein, which wants a united Ireland, is seeing its support surge.

Power-sharing between the DUP and Sinn Fein was only restored at Stormont in February this year after a 24-month hiatus and depending on the outcome of the criminal process, the DUP could face a credible challenge for Sir Jeffrey’s Lagan Valley seat in the forthcoming general election.

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Mr Robinson is expected to maintain the DUP’s participation in the power-sharing deal and keep the devolved government up and running. But Sir Jeffrey’s Good Friday resignation also adds to the instability of the DUP and means the party now has its third leader since Arlene Foster quit following an internal revolt in 2021.

It is understood both suspects were arrested on Thursday morning by Police Service of Northern Ireland detectives and questioned before being charged that night. Concerns were first raised on Thursday evening when Sir Jeffrey pulled out of a number of public events and his social media accounts, including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, were taken down on Friday morning.

The DUP held an emergency meeting before the party released a statement confirming Sir Jeffrey’s resignation and the appointment of Mr. Gavin Robinson as the interim leader.

The shocking resignation brings an end to a 40-year run in politics for Sir Jeffrey and comes just weeks after one of the most significant decisions of his career when he chose to bring the DUP back to power-sharing.

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Jeffrey Donaldson’s Indecent Assault and Rape Charges

It is understood that Sir Jeffrey is facing one count of rape, one count of gross indecency, and several counts of indecent assault. It is further understood that in a letter to party officers, he made clear he would be “strenuously contesting” all charges against him.

Earlier today, he resigned as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party after it emerged that he was arrested and charged in relation to historical sexual offences.

A spokesman for the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland told The Impartial Reporter that Mr. Donaldson’s membership “has been suspended in accordance with the rules of the Northern Ireland Orange Institution.”

The allegations and subsequent resignation of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson have sent shockwaves through Northern Irish politics. As legal proceedings unfold, the future leadership of the DUP hangs in the balance, with implications not only for the party but also for the stability of power-sharing arrangements in Northern Ireland.

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