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Donna Toman jailed for breaching anonymity order in Jeffrey Donaldson case
Overview
Donna Toman, 55, has been sentenced to three months in prison for breaching a lifetime reporting ban protecting the anonymity of a victim in the Jeffrey Donaldson child sex abuse case. Toman pleaded guilty after posting information on social media that allowed the public to likely identify the victim.
Key points
- Donna Toman was jailed for three months for breaching a victim's anonymity.
- She pleaded guilty to violating the lifetime reporting ban via a social media post.
- While not naming the victim directly, Toman shared details that enabled public identification.
- Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted in June of 18 counts of sex abuse, including rape, committed against two women when they were children.