Co Down woman jailed three months for breaching anonymity of Donaldson victims
Donna Toman, 55, of Ballynahinch was sentenced to three months in jail at Downpatrick Magistrates' Court for a social media post that breached the lifelong anonymity of victims of Jeffrey Donaldson. She was released on bail pending appeal.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Donna Toman, 55, from the Lord Moira Park area of Ballynahinch, Co Down, was sentenced to three months in jail on Monday 12 October for breaching the anonymity of a victim of Jeffrey Donaldson. The Irish TimesLC “A Co Down woman has been sentenced to three months in jail for breaching the anonymity of a victim of Jeffrey Donaldson.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Irish IndependentRC “Donna Toman (55) was charged over a social media post in June this year” Read at Irish Independent ↗ Left · 1She appeared before Downpatrick Magistrates' Court after earlier pleading guilty to breaching a lifetime ban on publishing information likely to lead to the identification of the victims. The Irish TimesLC “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.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1She was released on bail pending appeal. The Irish TimesLC “Toman was released on bail pending appeal.” Read at The Irish Times ↗
Left · 1The offence was committed on 26 June and concerned material on social media likely to lead members of the public to identify a victim; no details of it were given to the court when she pleaded guilty in August. The Irish TimesLC “No details of the offence by Toman, which was committed on June 26th, were revealed to the court when she pleaded guilty in August.”“She faced a charge of publishing material on social media that was likely to lead members of the public to identify a victim.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1District Judge Peter Magill asked whether Toman, for many years a popular Dolly Parton impersonator, had breached a lifetime ban on identifying a victim, and it was confirmed she was pleading guilty. The Irish TimesLC “District Judge Peter Magill asked whether Toman, who was for many years a popular Dolly Parton impersonator, had “breached a lifetime ban on identifying a victim” and it was confirmed that she was pleading guilty.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1Donaldson, 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, between 1985 and 2008. The Irish TimesLC “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.”“The offences were committed between 1985 and 2008.” Read at The Irish Times ↗
Left · 1The two victims were referred to at trial as Complainant A and Complainant B, and both are entitled to lifelong anonymity. The Irish TimesLC “The two victims at the centre of the Donaldson trial were referred to as Complainant A and Complainant B and both are entitled to lifelong anonymity.” Read at The Irish Times ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- The Irish Times gives a straightforward court report, with the sentence, plea, court details and background on the Donaldson conviction.
- Emphasis
- Court procedure, the guilty plea, the lifelong anonymity of the two complainants and Toman's past as a Dolly Parton impersonator.
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“Toman was released on bail pending appeal.” — The Irish Times
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- The Irish Independent headlines the three-month sentence for breaching a Donaldson victim's anonymity and notes the charge arose from a June social media post.
- Emphasis
- The sentence and the social media post.
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“Donna Toman (55) was charged over a social media post in June this year” — Irish Independent
What every side reports
- Donna Toman, 55, was sentenced to three months in jail.
- The case concerns a social media post in June that breached the anonymity of a Jeffrey Donaldson victim.
Left1 article
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Woman sentenced to three months for breaching anonymity of Donaldson victims
Neutral Factual court report with background on the Donaldson convictions and the anonymity rules.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Woman who breached anonymity of Jeffrey Donaldson victim given three month jail sentence
Neutral Headline and lede report the sentence and the June social media post.
- 12 Oct 11:30 First Irish IndependentRC Woman who breached anonymity of Jeffrey Donaldson victim given three month jail sentence
- 12 Oct 12:08 +37m The Irish TimesLC Woman sentenced to three months for breaching anonymity of Donaldson victims
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