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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of day seven of Alan Jones’ lengthy criminal trial on charges of indecent assault and sexual touching. I will be bringing you the latest from court today along with my colleagues Clare Sibthorpe and Harriet Alexander.
Last week, the NSW Local Court in Sydney’s historic Downing Centre court complex heard allegations that Jones indecently assaulted a young athlete known as “J”, starting with unwanted kissing when the man was a teenager in year 12. Jones denies the claims.
Yesterday, the older brother of “J” and the complainant’s ex-girlfriend gave evidence about what he had told them about the alleged assaults.
His brother said he had not witnessed Jones acting inappropriately towards “J”, but that the complainant told him in 2024, after Jones’ arrest, that he was one the men who had come forward.
The ex-girlfriend of “J” said he confided in her 20 years ago that Jones had touched him inappropriately. She said he looked like he had “seen a ghost” before he made the disclosure and swore her to secrecy. Her evidence continues today.
A man known as “C” will be the next complainant to give evidence.
The Crown alleges that Jones indecently assaulted or sexually touched six men without their consent between 2003 and 2020, and is seeking to prove 22 charges against him.
The former broadcaster has emphatically denied wrongdoing and his barrister Gabrielle Bashir, SC, said during her opening address to the court that the credibility and reliability of the complainants’ evidence would be tested.
Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or the Men’s Referral Service on 1300 766 491.
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