Australian athlete Jake Doran suspended after child sex charge
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Jake Doran, a 26-year-old former Australian sprint champion, was arrested in Townsville and charged with indecent treatment of a person under 16. Australian Athletics provisionally suspended him; according to ABC, he is due to appear in court again on 5 November.
Australian athlete Jake Doran, a two-time national 200-metre champion, was provisionally suspended on Thursday by Australian Athletics after being charged with indecent treatment of a child under 16, according to AFP and the Australian athletics governing body.
Arrested last week in Townsville, in the state of Queensland, Jake Doran was released on bail and is due to appear in court again on 5 November, public broadcaster ABC reported. The suspension bars him from taking part in training and events organised by clubs, member associations or Australian Athletics.
Aged 26, Jake Doran has represented Australia at two world championships and the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Australian Athletics said it takes allegations of this nature very seriously and makes the safety and wellbeing of participants a priority.
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