澳大利亚前广播员Alan Jones因面临22项猥亵侵犯和性接触指控在悉尼Downing Centre法院出庭受审[1]。检控官指控这位85岁的被告在其职业巅峰时期对多名受害者进行非自愿性行为[1]。Jones对所有控罪均予以否认[1]。
根据检控官的陈述，其中一名受害者在14至15岁时被邀请参加Jones的广播节目，随后Jones向该少年提供了手机、汽车和现金资助——最初每周400澳元，后来增至每两周500澳元——以换取性接触[1]。检控官指控Jones对受害者进行了非自愿亲吻和性接触行为，包括在驾驶中发生的猥亵侵犯[1]。该受害者在法庭上表示："我一生都在挣扎，突然间一切都摆在我面前。我以为如果告诉别人，我会失去一切"[1]。
辩方律师将检控指控重新定性为涉及"竞争、背叛、金钱、仇恨、绝望"的案件，并声称这构成了"媒体审判"[1]。本案件预计进行四个月[1]。
Alan Jones, the veteran Australian broadcaster who built his career on commanding the airwaves, remained silent in court as prosecutors detailed allegations spanning decades of his life.[1] The 85-year-old former radio personality faces 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual contact, with the prosecution alleging he exploited his position of power to commit non-consensual sexual acts against multiple victims during the height of his media prominence.[1]
According to prosecutors, one victim was a young sporting star aged 14 to 15 when Jones allegedly invited him to appear on his radio program.[1] Jones is accused of providing the teenager with a mobile phone, a car, and cash payments—initially AUD $400 weekly, later increased to AUD $500 fortnightly—in exchange for sexual contact.[1] The prosecution alleges Jones engaged in non-consensual kissing and sexual contact with the victim, including indecent assault while driving.[1] In testimony, the victim stated: "I have struggled my whole life. Suddenly everything was put in front of me. I thought if I told anyone, I would lose everything."[1]
Jones denies all charges.[1] His defence team has recharacterized the allegations as a matter of "competition, betrayal, money, hatred, desperation," describing the proceedings as a "media trial."[1] The case is expected to run for four months.[1]