Alleged victim tells Alan Jones’s barrister he was ‘groomed for 10 years’ and to ‘get real’ during combative cross-examination
Summary
A Sydney court heard allegations that broadcaster Alan Jones groomed a junior staffer at 2GB over 10 years, involving unwanted sexual touching and explicit text messages. The complainant said he maintained contact with Jones due to the broadcaster’s powerful position in the industry. Jones denies the charges.Key Facts
- Alan Jones faces 20 charges of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching involving six men.
- The complainant, known as C, was a junior staffer and driver for Jones starting at age 18 in the mid-2000s.
- C alleges Jones touched his penis and kissed him without consent during their working relationship.
- The complainant sent explicit texts to Jones, which he says were influenced by being groomed for 10 years.
- The defence argued C’s texts and behavior suggest he was not uncomfortable, but C said the texts reflected how he felt pressured to speak.
- C kept contact with Jones after leaving the job, partly because Jones was highly influential in the industry.
- Jones gave C a $2,000 wedding gift, and C invited Jones to his wedding despite claims of discomfort.
- The trial is ongoing and being heard by Judge Glenn Walsh.
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