杰弗里·唐纳森（Jeffrey Donaldson）曾是北爱尔兰民主统一党（Democratic Unionist Party）的领导人。周五的法庭审理结果显示，他因在两名女性儿童时期对其实施性侵犯行为，应被判处10年以上监禁。
Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of the Democratic Unionist party in Northern Ireland should be sent to prison for more than 10 years over the sexual assault of two women when they were children, a court heard on Friday. The disgraced politician, who headed the DUP between 2021 and 2024, was found guilty of 18 counts of sexual abuse including one count of rape against the women in June.
这位曾于2021年至2024年期间担任民主统一党领袖的政客，被认定犯有18项性虐待罪名，其中包括一项强奸罪。
Recounting the case, Rosemary Walsh KC reminded Judge Paul Ramsey how the distress felt by Complainant B while giving evidence was “palpable” in the court room.
在法庭上，罗斯玛丽·沃尔什（Rosemary Walsh）法官回忆称，受害者在作证时所表现出的极度痛苦“显而易见”。她提到，其中一名受害者曾将这次审判描述为“一段极其可怕的经历”，并表示童年时期遭受的虐待“一直影响着她的日常生活”。
Referring to a victim statement already with the judge, she told how Complainant B had described the trial as “a terrible experience” and how the abuse she suffered as a child “affected her every day” of her life. Sometimes she struggled so much she “wishes she could die”, Walsh said, adding that as a result of the abuse she “does not know what love and trust really is”.
沃尔什还指出，根据现行法律，部分罪行的最高刑期仅为两年，但根据历史上的法律条款，其他罪行的最高刑期可达10至14年。她强调，现行法律并未区分儿童受害者与成年受害者；因此，唐纳森与受害者之间的年龄差距应被视为量刑时的“从重因素”。
The other victim, Complainant A wrote, in her victim impact statement that she felt her childhood had been “stolen from her” and this had led to a feelings of shame and anger. Her sleep and sense of wellbeing were affected to this day and sometimes she felt burnt out from the emotional stress.
她特别提到：当唐纳森实施虐待行为时，受害者B只有9或10岁，而唐纳森本人当时已25或26岁。受害者B表示，遭受虐待时她感到“非常痛苦”，甚至想大声呼喊，但她认为这是自己的错。
Walsh spoke of various tariffs for the offences, several of which carried a maximum sentence of two years, but others which carried a maximum sentence of between 10 and 14 years under historic tariffs for crimes, she told the court.
另一名受害者A在陈述中写道，她的童年仿佛被“夺走了”，这让她感到羞愧和愤怒；她的睡眠质量以及整体幸福感至今都受到了严重影响，有时甚至因情绪压力而精疲力竭。
She said historic legislation did not differentiate between a child and an adult victim in all the counts, so the disparity in age between Donaldson and his victims should be considered an “aggravating” factor in sentencing.
沃尔什还提到了相关法律条款的细节：虽然部分罪行的最高刑期仅为两年，但根据历史上的法律，其他罪行的最高刑期可长达10至14年。她认为，法律在量刑时并未区分儿童受害者与成年受害者，因此唐纳森与受害者之间的年龄差距应被视为加重处罚的依据。原告B在年仅“七八岁”时，曾遭受唐纳德森其他类型的性侵犯。
She pointed out that Complainant B was “nine or 10” during some of the offending by Donaldson when he was 25 or 26 years old. She had described how she felt “sick” when he abused her and “wanted to scream out” but thought it was her fault. Complainant B suffered other types of sexual assault by Donaldson when she was as young as “seven or eight”. Donaldson, 63, who is planning to appeal, sat stoney-faced throughout the 70-minute pre-sentencing hearing in Newry courthouse.
现年63岁的唐纳德森计划上诉，他在纽里法院长达70分钟的判前聆讯中始终面无表情。
Kieran Vaughan KC urged the judge to take into account several “mitigating” factors including Donaldson’s current age and that he was a man of “previous good character”.
御用大律师基兰·沃恩请求法官考虑若干“减轻”因素，包括唐纳德森目前的年龄，以及他此前是一名“品行良好”的男子。
He also told the court “there was no offending of this type” in the past 18 years and during this time Donaldson had significant achievements which were “obliterated” by the conviction.
他还告诉法庭，唐纳德森在过去18年里“未犯此类罪行”，且在此期间取得了重大成就，但这些成就因定罪而“荡然无存”。
Donaldson’s wife, Eleanor, has already lodged an appeal against the court’s finding that she had committed acts alleged in relation to five of the charges he had faced.
唐纳德森的妻子埃莉诺已就法院认定她实施了与唐纳德森面临的五项指控相关的行为提出上诉。
Donaldson’s wife, Eleanor, has already lodged an appeal against the court’s finding that she had committed acts alleged in relation to five of the charges he had faced.
因心理健康原因，她被认定不适合出庭受审，因此陪审团被要求裁定她是否实施了被指控的行为。她不会被送入监狱，但正在上诉以推翻法院的结论。唐纳德森预计将于下月宣判。
She was found unfit to stand trial on mental health grounds, meaning the jury was asked to find out if she did or did not commit the acts of which she was accused. She cannot be sent to jail but is appealing to have the court conclusions overturned. Donaldson is expected to be sentenced next month.