澳大利亚法官格伦·沃尔什在周四听证会的最后时刻解除了一项为期两天的不公开令，允许公众听取指控艾伦·琼斯性侵的前少年运动员（代号"J"）的证言[1]。琼斯的律师加布里埃尔·巴希尔资深大律师对该证人进行了盘问，质疑其证词的真实性，而琼斯否认了所有不当猥亵指控[1]。
根据证词，琼斯在2000年代早期向"J"每周支付数百美元以帮助其运动生涯[1]。"J"指控琼斯在其高中十二年级时对其进行不当接吻，随后在车内曾痛苦地挤压其生殖器[1]。巴希尔律师在盘问中质疑"J"的账户真实性，声称该证人"编造了故事"，并辩称"J"掌握车钥匙和制动权，其关于事件发生经过的描述"不属实"[1]。
Judge Glenn Walsh lifted a two-day suppression order at the conclusion of Thursday's hearing, enabling public access to testimony from a former junior athlete, identified as "J," who alleges sexual misconduct by Alan Jones [1]. The suppression order had previously restricted media and public reporting on the witness's evidence.
During cross-examination, Jones's counsel Gabrielle Bashir SC challenged the credibility of the allegations, suggesting the witness had "fabricated the story" [1]. According to the testimony, Jones provided the witness with "hundreds of dollars per week" in the early 2000s ostensibly to support his athletic career [1]. The allegations center on inappropriate contact that allegedly began during the witness's year 12 at high school, with the witness claiming Jones engaged in painful genital contact while the two were inside a vehicle [1]. Bashir disputed this account, arguing that the witness, who purportedly had control of the car keys and brakes, was not credible [1].
Jones denies all allegations of indecent assault [1].