Mother testifies about trusting broadcaster Alan Jones at trial

The mother of an alleged victim testified at the Alan Jones trial that she trusted the broadcaster.

The mother of the youngest alleged victim broke down in tears while testifying at the criminal trial of former radio host Alan Jones. She told the Sydney court that she completely trusted the broadcaster as a mentor before learning of the alleged misconduct. Jones has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

• The reactionThe mother broke down in tears on the witness stand while reading a note from her son.
• The contextThe witness stated she felt scared after her teenage son initially declined to report the alleged kissing and touching.
• The relationshipThe mother previously felt entirely comfortable with the radio host mentoring her schoolboy son.