Mother of Youngest Alleged Victim Sought Advice From Alan Jones, Court Hears
Alan Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching, and the mother of the youngest alleged victim has told a Sydney court that she continued to seek his advice.
SYDNEY - According to a report by The Guardian's media correspondent, Amanda Meade, broadcaster Alan Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching. The charges remain allegations.
The Guardian reported that the mother of the youngest alleged victim continued to seek advice from Jones after the teenager was allegedly indecently assaulted at his Fitzroy Falls farm. The report states that the account was heard by the Downing Centre court in Sydney.
The divorced mother told the Downing Centre court that she had developed a pattern of "not trusting herself," the report said. The Guardian's summary does not explain further what the mother meant by that description, or how it related to the advice she sought.
The reporting available for this account comes from a single source, The Guardian, and the excerpt provided ends before the full account of the proceedings. It does not include further testimony, any ruling by the court, or any response from Jones or his representatives, and none of those points is attributed here.
Jones has pleaded not guilty to the 21 charges, which the report describes as charges of indecent assault and sexual touching. Each charge is an allegation, and the matter is before the Downing Centre court in Sydney.