Complainant repeats in court that Alan Jones kissed him non-consensually at Sydney function
Topic: generalRegion: asia pacificUpdated: i2 outletsSources: 2Spectrum: Center Only⏱ 1 min read
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SITUATION
A complainant told the Downing Centre Local Court that Alan Jones kissed him non-consensually at a Sydney function about a decade ago, and he repeated that claim under cross-examination. The complainant denied defence suggestions that the incident never occurred and answered detailed questions from Alan Jones’s barrister Gabrielle Bashir, SC.
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KEY FACTS
- A prominent athlete testified in court that he cannot get an alleged kiss from Alan Jones out of his memory.
- The alleged incident involved Alan Jones.
- The complainant is described in the coverage as a 'prominent athlete' (no name given in the available text).
- “M” told the court he believed he froze during the alleged incident and said the kiss was "on the side part of the outer part of my lip, towards the cheek" and that "his mouth touched my lips."
- “M” agreed he did not tell police in his statements that Jones kissed him on the lips or that he froze, but said he had pointed to the location during discussions with police.
- The piece was published by ABC News.
- The article was written by Isobel Roe and Ethan Rix.
- The article is filed under the 'Courts' topic on ABC News.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
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Brief
A former athlete accused Alan Jones of kissing him non-consensually and denied the defence suggestion that the incident never occurred. He was cross-examined in the Downing Centre Local Court and repeated, "Alan Jones kissed me."
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