Alan Jones faces 25 charges of indecent assault and two of sexual touching relating to nine complainants after prosecutors revealed two alleged victims would no longer be part of the case against the veteran broadcaster.

Jones was on Thursday expected to make his first appearance in court this year to be committed to stand trial on 44 charges of indecent assault against 11 victims aged 17 and older.

But the former 2GB and Sky News Australia broadcaster was not required to appear during the brief mention at Downing Centre local court, during which the court heard 17 of the charges against the broadcaster had been dropped and two complainants were no longer part of the case.

“There has been a very significant development in Mr Jones’ case,” his lawyer Bryan Wrench told the court. ABC ba

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