Former Australian radio host and national rugby coach Alan Jones on trial for sex charges
Summary
Alan Jones, a former Australian rugby coach and radio host, is on trial for sexual offenses against six males over about 20 years. He denies all charges, and the trial is taking place without a jury in Sydney, expected to last for months.Key Facts
- Alan Jones is 85 years old and has pleaded not guilty to 20 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching without consent.
- The alleged offenses happened between 2003 and 2020 in Sydney and at his farm in New South Wales.
- Jones was a rugby coach for Australia’s national team, the Wallabies, from 1984 to 1988 and also hosted a popular Sydney radio breakfast show.
- Jones is accused of abusing six men and boys, including one complainant who was about 16 and another who was 21 and worked on Jones’ radio program.
- Jones was arrested in 2024 and has denied all allegations, calling them baseless or distorted.
- The trial is being held before Judge Glenn Walsh without a jury and will hear testimony from more than 70 witnesses.
- Police formed a special team to investigate Jones after a 2023 newspaper report revealed claims he preyed on young men using his position of power.
- Jones was also involved in conservative politics and once worked as a speechwriter for former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser.
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