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  "id": 12295136,
  "title": "Alan Jones corresponded with 13-year-old who asked for financial help, court hears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/alan-jones-corresponded-with-13-year-old-who-asked-for-financial-help",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T03:57:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/06/alan-jones-court-financial-help-13-year-old-ntwnfb"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "Radio host took teenager to lunch, had him visit his apartment, and told him to keep some conversations secret, court hears Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Alan Jones corresponded extensively with a 13-year-old who had written to him asking for financial help, showering the teenager with praise and asking him to keep some secrets from his mother. The teenager, known…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Alan Jones corresponded with 13-year-old who asked for financial help, court hears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/alan-jones-corresponded-with-13-year-old-who-asked-for-financial-help-12296947",
        "published": "2026-10-06T03:57:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘A special young man’: Alan Jones spent $85k renovating teen’s home before alleged indecent assault",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/a-special-young-man-alan-jones-spent-85k-renovating-teens-home-before-12310615",
        "published": "2026-10-06T05:46:07.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘A special young man’: Alan Jones spent $85k renovating teen’s home before alleged indecent assault",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/a-special-young-man-alan-jones-spent-85k-renovating-teens-home-before",
        "published": "2026-10-06T05:46:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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