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Woman pleads guilty to breaching anonymity order in Jeffrey Donaldson case
Donna Toman pleaded guilty to posting material that could identify a victim, an offence carrying up to six months in prison, the court was told.
- On Monday, Donna Toman admitted to breaching a lifetime ban on identifying a victim of Jeffrey Donaldson at Downpatrick Magistrates' Court in Co Down.
- Ex-MP Donaldson was convicted in June of 18 sex offences involving two women entitled to lifelong anonymity under law.
- District Judge Peter Magill confirmed Toman had "breached a lifetime ban on identifying a victim" and ordered a pre-sentence report due October 12.
- The court deemed it a "serious offence" carrying a maximum penalty of six months' imprisonment; the judge told Toman, "I am not making any promises."
- Donaldson awaits sentencing in September following his convictions, while his wife Eleanor Donaldson was found to have aided and abetted his crimes.
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Woman admits breaching anonymity of Jeffrey Donaldson victim
Donna Toman faced a charge of publishing a matter which was likely to lead members of the public to identify a victim.
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