With this, and the statement from Emma Little-Pengelly, I wonder if he has indicated that he will plead guilty.
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The victims could’ve been documenting it and kept things in a safe place, we can only speculate to who they are but it seems Jeff was taken by surprise so no prior knowledge of the allegations against him.
He “strenuously denies” the allegations so I can’t see it.
No, he said he’ll be contesting the charges.
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Quoting myself as I knew I read this. BBC news said “Sir Jeffrey had said that he will be strenuously contesting the charges.”
So he’ll be entering a not guilty plea when he appears at court and it will go to trial….
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Even if there’s more than enough evidence to send them down abusers still tend to plead not guilty. That way even if they’re convicted they can carry on denying it and maybe even convince themselves that they’ve done nothing wrong. We can only hope that his co-accused will search her conscience between now and the court appearance and make it a bit easier on the (alleged) victims.
Seems to you have to be part of the pedalo club to get one 
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Could there be more behind it ? I find it odd how anyone could stand by a man like that ( don’t want to point fingers)
if what I have heard today is true I hope he is charged for a long time and doesn’t have a minutes peace from other prisoners whilst inside!
This photo makes me uneasy - this news has been hard to digest. Really feel for the victims. Does anyone else think this is going to open a can of worms?
Very much so ! We have to be careful but there’s so much we could say about this
Yeah, I think the best thing for us to do is not stray into too many opinions as tempting as it is and just wait for the court case and pray we don’t end up on the jury.Very much so ! We have to be careful but there’s so much we could say about this
I’d hate to do jury service again, the court is brilliant , so interesting ! it’s the rest is like watching grass grow
Talk of life changing impacts from what happened and that’s how it all came to be exposed!
And also alleged that flight altercation was related.
For it to come to light now after all these years those poor victims must have suffered a lot time. It takes unbelievable courage and bravery to come forward under normal circumstances never mind when the person you are accusing is such a prominent figure. I hope they are getting all the support available.
Must’ve thought he was above it when he had his diary filled .
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Who did he buy the flat with?
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Sammy Wilson, apparently? (Saw someone confirm on Twitter)
He’s keeping well out of it!
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"thankfully that was when people actually went to jail for sex crime"
A very stupid comment. People are far far more likely to go to jail these days for sex crime than in yesteryear.
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I don't agree with all of this blog piece (his implication that victims of abuse should report it immediately after it happens if they want to be taken seriously is cack-handed and he gets quite rightly lectured on it in the comments) but this excerpt is spot on in my view:
Jeffrey Donaldson is innocent until proven otherwise; but the DUP may really have committed hara-kiri this time. - Jude Collins
The first thing to remember, for your own sake as well as the sake of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, is that the now former DUP leader Is Innocent. Because he’s been charged with rape and “other historical sexual offences” doesn’t mean he’s guilty of anything. But the fact that he was arrested and...
www.judecollins.com
I think you meant to say alleged victims. I wasn't aware that the court case had concluded and the accused had been found guilty. If so, the PSNI's efficiency has increased rather dramatically.
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