Jeffrey Donaldson is standing trial at Newry Crown Court on 18 alleged offences, including rape, gross indecency, and indecent assault, involving two women who say they were sexually abused as children between 1985 and 2008. Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The prosecution alleged that the abuse against one victim, known as Complainant B, occurred between ages seven and thirteen, that Donaldson touched her genitals frequently, and that sexual activity occurred. The prosecution also stated that Donaldson was silent during the alleged abuse. Donaldson denied touching the woman’s breasts. Eleanor Donaldson, his wife, is facing a trial of the facts and denies charges of aiding and abetting her husband’s alleged offending.