Executives Share Harrowing Account as Fourth Victim Testifies Against Alan Jones
An executive testified before a Sydney court, stating that he did not respond when he was allegedly physically groped by the talkback icon Alan Jones—a decision driven by a fear of creating an uproar.
On Tuesday, the fourth alleged victim provided evidence in the trial of the retired broadcaster, who has admitted to twenty‑one charges of indecent assault and sexual conduct without consent. One related charge was withdrawn by the prosecution on Monday.
The defendant said in court that the sole encounter he had with Jones occurred at a Sydney event several years prior.
He recounted meeting the former channel’s longtime host alongside two other men seated nearby, describing the moment when Jones’s hand brushed his back, moved down his spine, and rested upon his lower body.
He further explained that he was unaware of the duration of contact, yet remained silent toward the seasoned presenter.
“I didn’t want to cause a scene… I believed this could potentially ruin the evening,” he declared to the Downing Centre tribunal. “Honestly, I felt rather powerless in that moment.”
Adding that he had never indicated any desire for sexual interaction nor given consent, the official stated.
He reported that he narrated the ordeal to his manager earlier that night and subsequently shared the account with a colleague over the following days.
“I said I felt disgusting and powerless, and that this was the first time I truly understood what women have endured over many years,” the witness remarked.
Following the incident, Jones sent a thank‑you email, which the executive replied to, yet thereafter they did not make further contact, attorneys noted.
Years later, a coworker connected the executive to a 2023 SMRH investigative piece concerning allegations against Jones.
He revealed that the article prompted a request to the writer, Kate McClymont, “because of what I’ve experienced”.
He clarified that while he detailed the alleged groping to McClymont, he had refused explicit permission for her to disseminate the material.
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Subsequent to interviewing the journalist, a police report was filed; the case proceeded on Tuesday.
Jones faces charges consisting of a single count of non‑consensual sexual touching directed at the executive, a charge he denies.
This makes the defendant the fourth among five claimants who have chosen to stand trial face‑to‑face with Jones.
The former Wallabies coach has entered a not‑guilty plea to nineteen indecency‑assault counts and two without‑consent sexual‑touching charges levied against five men.
Additionally, a complaint involving an indecent assault on a seventeen‑year‑old man was dismissed upon the prosecution’s request on Monday.
Jones asserts that every allegation—ranging from 2003 to the close of his thirty‑five‑year broadcasting tenure in 2020—has been fabricated.