Prosecutors withdraw an indecent assault allegation in Alan Jones’s trial, reducing the number of alleged complainants from six to five. The charge concerned an allegation involving a then-17-year-old boy who worked in media.
The Guardian reports the allegation is withdrawn by the prosecution in a Sydney court. It also says the court hears from four people regarding another complainant, including testimony from individuals who say they did not witness the alleged offence.
Across the outlets, the central development is the same: prosecutors withdraw the sole indecent assault charge linked to one complainant (identified in reporting using a pseudonym). That procedural change shifts the scope of allegations before the court, but does not end the broader proceedings involving the remaining complainants.
