Two more complainants pull out, charges reduced from 26 to 22 against former broadcaster
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Two complainants withdrew from the indecent assault and sexual touching case against Alan Jones, reducing the total number of charges from 26 to 22.
The 85-year-old man initially pleaded not guilty to 25 charges of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching, which relate to nine complainants over two decades.
Last month, a person known only as “Complainant K” withdrew from the case. She previously revealed a single accusation, alleging the former broadcaster “grabbed her by the butt during an event” in Tamworth between October and November 2013.
Now, two more complainants – “Complainant D” and “Complainant G” have also been rejected. They were responsible for four charges of indecent assault.
“Complainant D” alleged Jones touched his bottom, pulled his testicles and fondled his thigh for seven months at a Kiama restaurant in 2008.
“Complainant G” alleged Jones touched her leg near the groin during a performance at the Sydney Opera House in 2014.
A total of 22 charges remain against six complainants. Jones is accused of committing the crimes at his harbourside flat, his farm at Fitzroy Falls in the Southern Highlands and a restaurant on the lower north shore. Others are alleged to have occurred at events and activities in Sydney.
The accusations date from 2003 to 2020. These include allegations of kissing, touching and squeezing her butt, pushing her genitals against her thigh, as well as once touching, rubbing and squeezing penises while masturbating.
