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Two complainants have dropped out of the indecent assault and sexual touching case against Alan Jones, reducing the total number of charges from 26 to 22.
The 85-year-old initially pleaded not guilty to 25 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching which related to nine complainants over two decades.
Last month, a man known only as “Complainant K” withdrew from the case. He previously accounted for a single charge, having alleged the former broadcaster “grabbed (him) on his bottom during an event” at Tamworth between October and November 2013.
Now, two further complainants – “Complainant D” and “Complainant G” – have also been dismissed. They accounted for four charges of indecent assault.
“Complainant D” alleged Jones touched his bottom, pulled his scrotum and stroked his thigh between seven months in 2008 at Kiama.
“Complainant G” alleged Jones touched his leg close to his groin between May and December 2014 in Sydney.
A total of 22 charges relating to six complainants remain.
The charges were dropped at Downing Centre Local Court during prehearing arguments on Tuesday.
No detail was provided about why the complainants were dismissed.
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