Woman sentenced to three months for breaching anonymity of Donaldson victims
Donna Toman, a 55-year-old woman, has been sentenced to three months in prison for violating the lifetime anonymity of victims in the Jeffrey Donaldson sex abuse case. Toman, a former Dolly Parton impersonator, posted identifying information on social media.
Why it matters
This case underscores the legal protections afforded to victims of sexual abuse and the consequences of breaching court-ordered anonymity in high-profile trials.
A Co Down woman has been sentenced to three months in jail for breaching the anonymity of a victim of Jeffrey Donaldson.
Donna Toman (55), from the Lord Moira Park area of Ballynahinch, appeared before Downpatrick Magistrates’ Court on Monday after previously pleading guilty to breaching a lifetime ban on publishing information likely to lead to the identification of the victims.
Toman was released on bail pending appeal.
Donaldson, a former Lagan Valley MP and Democratic Unionist Party leader, was convicted in June of 18 sex offences, including one count of rape, relating to the abuse of two women when they were children.
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