Donaldson has been found guilty of 18 counts of sexual abuse against two women when they were children and has been told he faces a lengthy jail termThe sentencing hearing has begun, with judge Paul Ramsey delivering his
Ramsay read some extracts of a victim impact statement from Complainant A, who said she found the trial “re-traumatising”. She said she wanted the court to understand that the impact of the abuse she suffered “did not end when the abuse ended”. She said she felt “ashamed” and “dirty”, and that she was carrying “enormous anger”.
Complainant B, in her statement, said that while she puts on a brave face for those around her, she said “every day I pray that God will let me die”.
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