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Alan Jones Pleads Not Guilty Ahead of Trial

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Alan Jones (85) pleaded not guilty and faces trial in Sydney on 21 charges.
He is charged with one count of sexual touching after a complainant said he was groped.
A charge of indecent assault involving a 17-year-old boy was withdrawn on Monday.
Prosecutors dropped an indecent assault charge against reporter Complainant F for a 2012 incident.
Jones’s lawyers claim the case stems from a media rivalry with Ray Hadley.

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H Shares Info

H gave journalist Kate McClymont permission to forward his information to police, leading to a 2024 statement.
After the event, H confided in his boss, who responded with anger and support.
Court filings listed survivor support numbers, including 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) and Men’s Referral Service (1300 766 491).
In testimony, H said he called Jones a “pig” to McClymont, citing the December 2023 article.

History

Historical Context

International momentum began with the 1993 UN Declaration on Violence against Women and the U.S. Violence-Against-Women Act of 1994, which allocated $1.6 billion for prosecution and services. Those frameworks spurred Australia’s own inquiries and now underpin the 2024 Sydney trial of broadcaster Alan Jones and journalist Kate McClymont’s push for media-driven accountability.

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Story summary

Alan Jones (85) pleaded not guilty and faces trial in Sydney on 21 charges.
He is charged with one count of sexual touching after a complainant said he was groped.
A charge of indecent assault involving a 17-year-old boy was withdrawn on Monday.
Prosecutors dropped an indecent assault charge against reporter Complainant F for a 2012 incident.
Jones’s lawyers claim the case stems from a media rivalry with Ray Hadley.

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