{
  "id": 532264,
  "title": "Alan Jones trial: alleged victim told brother indecent assaults weren’t ‘too bad’ but involved broadcaster grabbing his penis, court hears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/alan-jones-trial-alleged-victim-told-brother-indecent-assaults-werent",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T04:32:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/11/alan-jones-trial-sydney-indecent-assault-sexual-touching-court-case-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Alan Jones, an 85-year-old former radio host, has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching. A Sydney court has heard evidence from the brother of one of Jones' alleged victims, known as Complainant J. According to the brother's testimony, Complainant J told him that Jones' indecent assaults weren't \"too bad\" but involved Jones grabbing his penis.\n\nThe brother of Complainant J also told the court that he first met Jones in 2003 through his brother, as Jones was interested in Complainant J's emerging sporting career. The brother stated that he only found out about the alleged assault after Jones was arrested, and that he never saw Jones act inappropriately towards his brother.\n\nJones' lawyers have accused Complainant J of concocting his evidence based on other media reports. The court also heard that Jones offered to help Complainant J's brother with an engagement ring. Complainant J has alleged that Jones kissed and touched him indecently when he was 17 or 18.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Brother of alleged Alan Jones victim only found out after arrest, court told",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/brother-of-alleged-alan-jones-victim-only-found-out-after-arrest",
        "published": "2026-08-11T03:00:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Alan Jones trial: alleged victim told brother indecent assaults weren’t ‘too bad’ but involved broadcaster grabbing his penis, court hears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/alan-jones-trial-alleged-victim-told-brother-indecent-assaults-werent-533204",
        "published": "2026-08-11T04:32:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Second week of Alan Jones trial begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/second-week-of-alan-jones-trial-begins",
        "published": "2026-08-11T07:28:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Second week of Alan Jones trial begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/second-week-of-alan-jones-trial-begins-545339",
        "published": "2026-08-11T07:28:26.000Z"
      }
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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."
}