Woman jailed for breaching anonymity order in Jeffrey Donaldson case

Donna Toman, a 55 year old woman from Ballynahinch, has been sentenced to three months in prison for breaching an anonymity order protecting victims of Jeffrey Donaldson. Independent.ie and RTÉ both reported that she appeared before Downpatrick Magistrates Court after pleading guilty. According to RTÉ, she lived in the Lord Moira Park area of Ballynahinch. [1][2][3][4][5]

Independent.ie reported that Toman was charged following a social media post made in June. RTÉ added that she had previously pleaded guilty to breaching a lifetime ban on publishing information likely to lead to the identification of the victims. [1][2]

Donaldson is a former politician and former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party who was convicted of child sex offenses. RTÉ reported that the former Lagan Valley MP was convicted in June of 18 sex offenses, including one count of rape. [2][6]