Eleanor Donaldson receives supervision order and sex offenders' register placement

Eleanor Donaldson appeared before Newry Crown Court via video link, where she was handed a three-year supervision treatment order and placed on the sex offenders' register for five years. Because she was determined to be medically unfit for a standard criminal trial, she faced a trial of the facts instead, which found she had committed acts including four charges of aiding and abetting her husband's offending. Her husband, Jeffrey Donaldson, was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison for historical child sex offenses. During the court hearing, the prosecution highlighted victim impact statements that detailed profound pain and anger regarding the offenses. The supervision order means Eleanor Donaldson will be under the supervision of a social worker, required to attend appointments, and submit to necessary treatment.