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Alan Jones kiss left 17yo feeling 'violated', court told

The 85-year-old ex-radio broadcaster has pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of indecent assault and sexual touching, relating to alleged incidents between 2003 and 2020.

Alan Jones kiss left 17yo feeling 'violated', court told

A 13-year-old boy wrote to radio host Alan Jones asking for financial help after his father left and his single mother was struggling financially. The teenager, known as complainant A, received an extensive response from Jones, who showered him with praise.

Jones and the teenager corresponded, and Jones also took him to lunch and had him visit his apartment. During their conversations, Jones asked the teenager to keep some discussions secret from his mother.

The details of their interactions were given by complainant A in a closed court, according to reports from The Guardian Australia and The Guardian.

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