Multiple outlets report that Jeffrey Donaldson, a DUP leader, is convicted of historical sexual offences. BreakingNews.ie says a former DUP leader was found guilty of 18 counts of historical sexual offences against two women committed when they were children. The reporting also quotes the DUP leader’s assessment of the impact on the party, describing Donaldson as having abused the “trust” of the DUP. Belfast Telegraph carries the same core framing, stating that Donaldson abused the party’s trust with “vile” crimes. However, the available article excerpts do not add further case details such as sentencing, the trial location, dates of the alleged offences, or comments from Donaldson or his defence. Across the sources, the central points are that Donaldson’s conviction relates to multiple historical offences involving two victims and that DUP figures characterise the conduct as a betrayal of party trust. The reporting therefore focuses on the conviction and the party reaction, without introducing additional verified specifics in the provided text.