The details of the allegations were outlined in updated court documents tendered in Jones’ indecent assault and sexual touching case, as it was revealed the matter will not be heard before a jury and two complainants will no longer be involved in the case.
On Thursday, John Maddison Tower Local Court also heard some charges against Jones had been downgraded or amended, with the factor of aggravation removed from several counts.
Jones was initially charged with dozens of offences and now faces 27 counts, as the number of complainants dropped from 11 to nine. He faces 25 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching. It comes days after nine charges were added.
His high-profile solicitor, Bryan Wrench, told the court that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) had decided the matters would not be heard in front of a jury – as they previously said would happen – but would instead be dealt with in the local court.
There was no explanation heard in court as to why two victims were no longer part of the prosecution’s case.
Source: Alan Jones to avoid jury trial in indecent assault case