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Former Australia sprint champion Jake Doran charged with alleged child abuse
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PUBLISHEDOct 21, 2026, 11:00 PM
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Police charge 26-year-old with indecent treatment of child under 16 Australian Athletics ban sprinter from any involvement in the sport Australia’s 2022 men’s 100m sprint champion has been arrested in Townsville for alleged indecent treatment of children.
Queensland police arrested Jake Doran on 13 October and he has been charged with one count of “indecent treatment of child under 16 (indecent film etc)”. Police…
Main source: The Guardian Sport
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