Prosecutors withdraw four indecent assault-related charges against former broadcaster Alan Jones ahead of his upcoming trial, according to multiple outlets. The decision means Jones now faces 22 charges involving six complainants, down from an earlier number of charges tied to 11 complainants. Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times, The Age, and Otago Daily Times report that two additional complainants associated with four charges drop out of the matter. PerthNow, The West Australian, and 7News Australia similarly state that multiple charges are removed, leaving six complainants remaining as the case progresses. Daily Mail also reports that the change occurs weeks before trial and describes Jones, 85, as pleading not guilty to dozens of charges of indecent assault and sexual touching. The allegations relate to offences Jones is said to have committed between 2003 and 2020. Across sources, the consistent development is the prosecutors’ withdrawal of four charges and the resulting reduction in the number of complainants before trial.