Australia’s former men’s 100m sprint champion Jake Doran has been arrested and charged in connection with alleged indecent treatment of children.
Queensland police took Doran into custody on October 13, charging him with one count of “indecent treatment of child under 16 (indecent film etc).” The alleged offences are reported to have occurred between January 2025 and September 2026.
The 26-year-old athlete was granted bail and is scheduled to appear at Townsville Magistrates Court on November 5.
Doran, who currently works in business development at TAFE Queensland, has been coaching athletes in the Townsville area. Australian Athletics has confirmed that while Doran holds no formal paid or volunteer position with the national governing body, he has been provisionally banned from all club, member association, and Australian Athletics events. The organization has also prohibited him from participating in any athletics training activities.
“The safety and wellbeing of all participants in our sport is paramount, and we take all allegations of this nature very seriously,” said an Australian Athletics spokesperson.
Following the charges, Doran has removed his Instagram account, and his profile has been taken down from the Australian Athletics website. Queensland Athletics has declined to comment on the matter.
A spokesperson for TAFE Queensland stated: “Based on the information available at this time, the allegations are understood to be unrelated to the individual’s employment with TAFE Queensland, and there is no indication they relate to TAFE Queensland students, staff, training delivery, campus activities or operations.”
“The employee has been suspended from duty while the matter is before the courts.”
Doran rose to prominence by winning the 100m title at the 2022 Australian National Championships, defeating future Australian representative Eddie Nketia with a wind-assisted time of 10.05 seconds. He subsequently represented Australia at both the World Championships and the Commonwealth Games, and claimed the national 200m title in 2023.
Despite his early success, Doran has struggled to maintain his competitive edge in recent years, failing to better his personal best of 10.39 seconds since 2023.
Queensland Police have indicated that their investigation is ongoing, and Doran has been contacted for comment.
In Australia, children, young adults, parents and teachers can contact the Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800; adult survivors can seek help at Blue Knot Foundation on 1300 657 380. In the UK, the NSPCC offers support to children on 0800 1111, and adults concerned about a child on 0808 800 5000. The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (Napac) offers support for adult survivors on 0808 801 0331. In the US, call or text the Childhelp abuse hotline on 800-422-4453. Other sources of help can be found at Child Helpline International