Overview
- Complainant C began giving evidence on Friday, August 14, 2026, and described eight alleged incidents including unwanted kisses in lifts, groping in a car and sexually explicit messages.
- The Crown says C’s account will be supported by about 20 witnesses and is central to proving parts of the 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching against Jones.
- Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty to all counts and his defence seeks to undermine complainants’ credibility, saying some allegations are fabricated or motivated by other aims.
- C told the court he felt unable to refuse or report the alleged conduct because of Jones’s prominence in Sydney media and the power imbalance at the workplace.
- The trial is being heard in the Downing Centre Local Court where prosecutors must prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt and the outcome will affect both legal liability and Jones’s public reputation.