Alan Jones faces 22 charges against six complainants spanning from 2003 to 2020. He maintains his innocence and is defending the charges.

All but two of the charges are indecent assault. The remaining counts are sexual touching without consent.

As foreshadowed during pretrial hearings, the Crown will attempt to prove Jones engaged in a pattern of behaviour when acting on an alleged interest in “significantly younger men”.

The accusations include unsolicited and unwanted touching of the alleged victims’ genitals or bottom and kissing their lips.

Some of the alleged incidents are said to have taken place in private locations, such as inside Jones’ workplace, his Circular Quay apartment and his Fitzroy Falls farm, while others allegedly occurred inside lifts or cars.

Jones is also accused of unsolicited touching of complainants in public, such as at a fundraising event in Sydney and at a lower north shore restaurant.