Teen complainant withdrawn from Alan Jones trial bringing number of alleged victims to five

Source: The Guardian 1 hour ago

Court also hears from four people who say they didn’t witness alleged offence against another complainant

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One of Alan Jones’s accusers has had his allegation withdrawn by prosecutors, with one charge of indecent assault against a 17-year-old boy dramatically dropped from the former broadcaster’s trial.

The allegation, brought by a complainant pseudonymised as F, was withdrawn by the prosecution in a Sydney court on Monday afternoon.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/21/one-complainant-withdrawn-from-alan-jones-trial-bringing-number-of-alleged-victims-to-five-ntwnfb

Teen complainant withdrawn from Alan Jones trial bringing number of alleged victims to five

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