US EditionCharges Against Veteran Broadcaster Alan Jones 'Downgraded', some Withdrawn
Charges against Alan Jones were reduced from 44 to 27, removing aggravated indecent assault allegations and dropping two victims, with the case now set for a local court hearing in 2026.
- Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones, aged 84, faced a court hearing on Thursday where prosecutors downgraded some charges and withdrew others in Sydney.
- This came after an eight-month police inquiry into multiple claims of inappropriate conduct, including indecent assault and sexual contact, involving 27 charges from nine individuals spanning the years 2001 to 2019.
- Eleven serious charges of aggravated indecent assault were withdrawn, eliminating any claims of abuse occurring under Jones’s authority; his lawyer characterized this change as a major shift and a clear step down in the severity of the case.
- Jones denied all remaining charges and told reporters in December that the claims were unfounded or misrepresented the facts, while the Deputy Magistrate described the case as having undergone a "reformation."
- The matter will return to local court on November 11 for a hearing before a magistrate, ending plans for a district court jury trial, and continuing legal scrutiny of Jones's long career.
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Prosecutors Withdraw More Than a Dozen Sex Abuse Charges Against Alan Jones
Outspoken radio host and former teacher Alan Jones has pleaded not guilty to dozens of sexual abuse charges after several charges against him were withdrawn. The 84-year-old had been accused of historical sex offences against 11 people—the youngest of whom was 17 at the time—over two decades when he dominated Sydney’s airwaves. He was facing a total of 35 charges of sexual abuse before prosecutors added charges against him earlier this week. But…
Several sexual abuse charges against Alan Jones withdrawn, others 'downgraded'
Outspoken radio host and former teacher Alan Jones has pleaded not guilty to dozens of sexual abuse charges after several charges against him were withdrawn.The 84-year-old had been accused of historical sex offences against 11 people - the youngest of whom was 17 at the time - over two decades when he dominated Sydney's airwaves.He was facing a total of 35 charges of sexual abuse before prosecutors added charges against him earlier this week.RE…
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