85岁的前知名广播主持人Alan Jones本周一在悉尼Downing Centre地方法院开始接受审判，被控对6名男性进行不当性接触[1]。检控方指控Jones共犯有20项猥亵罪和2项性接触罪，涉及的事件跨越17年，从2003年至2020年[1]。此案由法官Glenn Walsh主持，采用无陪审团程序进行审理[1]。
控方律师Emma Curran声称Jones对"年轻得多"的男性表现出一贯的性兴趣模式[1]。其中一名控方证人指称在2003年和2004年间遭到猥亵9次[1]，另一名证人则声称在2008年被Jones亲吻嘴唇5次[1]。预计审判将持续至圣诞节前后，涉及6名控方证人和70多名证人出庭作证[1]。Jones对所有指控予以否认[1]。
Alan Jones, an 85-year-old former prominent radio broadcaster, faced trial beginning this week on allegations of inappropriate sexual contact with six men spanning 17 years [1]. The proceedings commenced at Sydney's Downing Centre District Court under Judge Glenn Walsh in a judge-alone trial format, with the case expected to conclude around Christmas [1].
Jones is charged with 20 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching relating to incidents allegedly occurring between 2003 and 2020 [1]. He was arrested in November 2024 [1] and has denied all charges [1]. The prosecution's case, presented by lawyer Emma Curran, alleges a consistent pattern of sexual interest by Jones in substantially younger men [1]. The trial involves six prosecution witnesses and more than 70 witnesses overall [1].
Among the allegations detailed in court, one complainant stated he was indecently assaulted nine times in 2003 and 2004 [1], while another alleged he was kissed on the lips five times in 2008 [1].