In a Sydney courtroom, a former athlete offered testimony about a moment from 2015 that he says has never released its hold on him — an unwanted kiss from broadcaster Alan Jones at an awards night that remains, in his words, seared into memory. The trial, now in its seventh week, asks the court to weigh the complexity of human behaviour against the clarity of legal fact, as Jones faces 22 charges brought by six men. What unfolds is not merely a contest of competing accounts, but a meditation on how people carry harm — sometimes in silence, sometimes through the very warmth they extend to those
Athlete testifies unwanted kiss from Alan Jones 'seared in memory' despite prior intimate messages
An alleged victim describes experiencing an unwanted kiss that caused lasting psychological impact, describing it as seared in his memory.