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Coverage dated October 15, 2026

Ex-leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party sentenced to 15 years for sex abuse

Headline from Courthouse News Service

He resigned as leader of the conservative Democratic Unionist Party after his arrest and gave up his seat in the U.K. House of Commons, which he had held since 1997.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Ex-leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party sentenced to 15 years for sex abuse of 2 girls decades ago (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    LONDON (AP) — Ex-leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party sentenced to 15 years for sex abuse of 2 girls decades ago.

  2. Courthouse News Service

    Ex-leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party sentenced to 15 years for sex abuse (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    He resigned as leader of the conservative Democratic Unionist Party after his arrest and gave up his seat in the U.K. House of Commons, which he had held since 1997.

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