{
  "id": 2083075,
  "title": "‘Grooming’ allegation sparks tense exchange in Alan Jones trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/grooming-allegation-sparks-tense-exchange-in-alan-jones-trial",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T06:04:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/grooming-allegation-sparks-tense-exchange-in-alan-jones-trial-20260820-p60q1a.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Complainant \"C\" has told a court that he sent effusive messages to Alan Jones, a then-broadcaster, because he had been \"groomed\" by Jones as a young adult. This is part of a trial in which Jones faces 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching in relation to six men. Complainant \"C\" is one of the accusers, alleging Jones kissed and touched him.\n\nAccording to ABC News AU, Complainant \"C\" has accused Jones of kissing and touching him, including touching his crotch while driving and kissing him multiple times in apartment and work lifts. There are eight charges of indecent assault connected to Complainant \"C\". Jones has pleaded not guilty to all charges.\n\nThe defence has suggested that Complainant \"C\" was encouraged to make a complaint by 2GB host Ray Hadley, in an effort to \"destroy\" Jones. The court has heard that Complainant \"C\" told Hadley in 2019 that he had been assaulted by Jones, and then spoke on the phone with him that day.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘Grooming’ allegation sparks tense exchange in Alan Jones trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/grooming-allegation-sparks-tense-exchange-in-alan-jones-trial-2083419",
        "published": "2026-08-20T06:04:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}