Alan Jones’s barrister argues alleged victim was not groomed because that ‘happens to young children’
Summary
Alan Jones, a former radio broadcaster, faces court over allegations of indecent assault and sexual touching involving six men. During the trial, one alleged victim said he was groomed by Jones, while the defence argued grooming only happens to young children.Key Facts
- Alan Jones, 85, is charged with 20 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching.
- The alleged victim, known as Complainant C, worked for Jones as a young man and claims he was touched inappropriately.
- C said they continued texting after their work relationship ended, with some messages showing loyalty to Jones.
- The defence argued grooming only applies to young children and denied Jones groomed C.
- C described grooming as secretive behavior that influences how a person acts, saying it happened to him because Jones touched him.
- The age difference between Jones and C was more than 40 years, with Jones holding much more power.
- The defence suggested the allegations may be linked to rivalry between Jones and another broadcaster, Ray Hadley.
- C told the court he did not want his story public at first and denied that Jones and Hadley were rivals.
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