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Alan Jones Complaints Update

21 Sep
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Sydney Morning Herald21 Sep

In Alan Jones' indecent assault and sexual touching trial, prosecutors withdrew a charge related to a 17-year-old complainant, reducing the number of complainants from six to five. Jones, aged 85, now faces 21 charges over incidents spanning from 2003 to 2020 involving five male complainants. The article focuses on the specific withdrawal and its implications for the ongoing trial, highlighting that the remaining…

Number of Alan Jones complainants drops from six to five →
The Guardian21 Sep

In Sydney, one of Alan Jones's accusers withdrew their allegation of assault from the ongoing trial against the former broadcaster. This reduces the number of alleged victims to five and lowers the total charges faced by Jones to 21, with all previous allegations denied by Jones himself. The article focuses on the testimony of a high-profile athlete who accused Jones of kissing him without consent at a public event…

One complainant withdrawn from Alan Jones trial bringing number of alleged victims to five →
ABC News (AU)21 Sep

Alan Jones faces another dropped indecent assault charge as his ongoing criminal trial continues. This is the fourth time since 2025 that charges against him have been either dismissed or reduced. The specific allegation involved a reporter who claimed Jones touched him inappropriately in public, but this latest accusation has now been withdrawn from the case. The trial previously heard testimonies from three…

Another indecent assault charge dropped against Alan Jones, amid trial →

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  1. 21 Sep

    Prosecutors in Alan Jones’ indecent assault and sexual touching trial have withdrawn the sole charge relating to a 17-year-old who worked in media at the time, dropping the number of complainants in the case from six to five.

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  • 21 Sep Another indecent assault charge dropped against Alan Jones, amid trialAlan Jones faces another dropped indecent assault charge as his ongoing criminal trial continues. This is the fourth time since 2025 that charges against him have been either dismissed or reduced. The specific allegation involved a reporter who claimed Jones touched him inappropriately in public, but this latest accusation has now been withdrawn from the case. The trial previously heard testimonies from three…ABC News (AU)
  • 21 Sep One complainant withdrawn from Alan Jones trial bringing number of alleged victims to fiveIn Sydney, one of Alan Jones's accusers withdrew their allegation of assault from the ongoing trial against the former broadcaster. This reduces the number of alleged victims to five and lowers the total charges faced by Jones to 21, with all previous allegations denied by Jones himself. The article focuses on the testimony of a high-profile athlete who accused Jones of kissing him without consent at a public event…The Guardian
  • 21 Sep Number of Alan Jones complainants drops from six to fiveIn Alan Jones' indecent assault and sexual touching trial, prosecutors withdrew a charge related to a 17-year-old complainant, reducing the number of complainants from six to five. Jones, aged 85, now faces 21 charges over incidents spanning from 2003 to 2020 involving five male complainants. The article focuses on the specific withdrawal and its implications for the ongoing trial, highlighting that the remaining…Sydney Morning Herald

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