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Mother of alleged Alan Jones victim ‘absolutely trusted’ the radio host, court told

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Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 04:16
Mother of alleged Alan Jones victim ‘absolutely trusted’ the radio host, court told
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Witness breaks down in tears, tells court ‘I was scared’ after son declined to report alleged kissing and touching by broadcasterListen to the podcast Alan Jones on TrialSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereThe ...

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  • —Witness breaks down in tears, tells court ‘I was scared’ after son declined to report alleged kissing and touching by broadcasterListen to the podcast Alan Jones on TrialSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereThe mother of the youngest alleged victim of Alan Jones has told a Sydney court she “trusted” the 2GB broadcaster and was “comfortable” her teenager was going to spend a weekend at his Fitzroy Falls property.The young man, known as complainant A, has testified that when he was 17 he was alone at the southern highlands farm when Jones allegedly kissed him, put his tongue inside his mouth and touched him on the bottom.
  • —“I felt violated and I felt gross,” he told the court earlier.
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