An executive testified in a Sydney court that he did not react when he was allegedly groped by retired talkback host Alan Jones because he did not want to cause a scene. The fourth alleged victim gave evidence on Tuesday during the trial of Jones, who has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching. One of those charges, related to an alleged incident involving a 17-year-old boy, was withdrawn on Monday at the prosecution’s request. The executive told the court that the only time he had met Jones was at a private event in Sydney several years ago. He described being in a corner of a room with the then-dominant figure in Sydney’s airwaves and two other men when he felt Jones’s hand touch his back, move down his spine, and rest on his bottom. He said he was unsure how long Jones’s hand had remained in that position but did not react or say anything to the veteran broadcaster. "I did not want to cause a scene... I thought that could potentially ruin the night," he said in the Downing Centre local court. "To be honest, I felt a little bit powerless in that situation." The executive emphasized that he had not consented to the alleged touching and had not indicated he wanted to be sexually touched by Jones. He said he had told his boss about the incident that night and confided in a colleague in the following days. "I said I felt disgusting and powerless and it's really the first time I have understood what women have been going through for all these years," he told the court. Jones had sent him a thank-you email after the event, and the executive had replied, but they did not see each other again. Years later, the executive’s colleague sent him a link to a 2023 article in the Sydney Morning Herald about allegations against Jones. This prompted the executive to reach out to the article’s author, journalist Kate McClymont, to share his experience. He said he recounted the alleged groping to McClymont but did not authorize her to use the information. He was upset when he saw his allegations published in a later article by the journalist. McClymont is scheduled to give evidence later in the trial. After speaking to McClymont, the executive made a statement to police, the court heard. Jones has denied the charge of sexual touching without consent against the executive. The executive is the fourth of five complainants to testify against Jones and has chosen to face the broadcaster in person. Jones has pleaded not guilty to 19 charges of indecent assault and two charges of sexual touching without consent against five men.