'Disgusting': Complainant H alleges Alan Jones touched his bottom

In short:

The criminal trial of Alan Jones has heard Complainant H felt "disgusting and powerless" after the broadcaster allegedly touched his bottom at an event.

Mr Jones has been charged with one count of sexual touching in relation to the incident, which he has pleaded not guilty to.

What's next?

Complainant H will continue to give evidence as the trial proceeds.

A man has told the criminal trial of broadcaster Alan Jones that he felt "disgusting and powerless" and "understood what women had been going through" after Mr Jones allegedly touched his bottom at an event.

The fourth of five male complainants in the trial, Complainant H, has begun to give evidence against Mr Jones, who is facing 21 counts of indecent assault and sexual touching in the NSW Local Court.

Mr Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The man, who was an executive and decades younger than Mr Jones, has told the court he met the broadcaster for the first time at an event more than five years ago.

He said Mr Jones was standing next to him at the event, when the former radio host "placed his hand on the top of my back and went slowly down my back and then rested it on my bottom".

Complainant H said he did not say anything to Mr Jones at the time, and does not recall reacting physically because he "didn't want to cause a scene".

"I thought that could potentially ruin the night,"

he said.

'Disgusting and powerless'

The man said he told his boss what allegedly happened as he was leaving the event, and said the woman was "angry" and made him feel supported.

Complainant H said he told a second colleague what happened a couple of days later.

"I said that I felt disgusting and powerless and that's really the first time I've understood what women have been going through for all these years," he said.

Mr Jones has been charged with one count of sexual touching in relation to the event.

The executive gave evidence that in 2023, he saw an article in the Sydney Morning Herald which contained allegations about Mr Jones.

He said he contacted the author, journalist Kate McClymont, and told her what allegedly happened to him at the event.

The executive said he did not give the journalist permission to tell his story, but in May 2024 he noticed a second story published by Ms McClymont with his allegations included, but not his name.

Asked by prosecutor Georgina Wright SC whether he authorised that information to be published, the man said he did not.