Ray Hadley gives evidence in Alan Jones trial about alleged disclosure
Broadcaster Ray Hadley told a Sydney court that an alleged victim confided in him in 2019 that Alan Jones had sexually assaulted him on several occasions. Hadley said the man described Jones putting a hand on his genitals and kissing him. Jones, 85, denies 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges involving six men.
Broadcaster Ray Hadley has told the Downing Centre Local Court that an alleged victim of Alan Jones confided in him in 2019 that he had been sexually assaulted by Jones on several occasions.
Hadley said the man told him that Jones had put a hand on his genitals and kissed him.
Jones, a former 2GB and 2UE broadcaster, is 85 and denies 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges involving six men.
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What evidence does the court have beyond the alleged victim’s account and Hadley’s recollection of the 2019 conversation?
What conditions affected when and how the alleged disclosure was made?
How might Jones’s professional relationship with the alleged victim or Hadley have shaped the circumstances of the account?
What evidence could support or challenge the timing and content of the alleged disclosure?
What protections and constraints apply to the six men involved in the proceedings?
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