Northern Ireland Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots says the conviction of Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) figure Jeffrey Donaldson for child sex abuse has “destroyed the innocence of children.” The BBC and other outlets report that Poots made the comments following Donaldson’s conviction, framing his remarks around the impact of abuse on children. The reports identify Poots as the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly and note that he is responding directly to the outcome of the case. While the articles summarise his reaction, they do not add further detail on the specifics of the offences, the trial process, or sentencing beyond confirming that Donaldson has been convicted. Overall, the coverage focuses on Poots’s statement to describe the harm caused by the abuse and his assessment of what the conviction represents for the victims. The accounts align on the main points: Poots’s role, that Donaldson is convicted, and that Poots uses the phrase about children’s innocence when speaking publicly after the verdict.