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The Guardian - AU
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Former Australia sprint champion Jake Doran charged with alleged child abuse

Jake Doran runs for Australia during the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
Former Australia sprint champion Jake Doran has been arrested in Townsville and charged by police with one count of indecent treatment of a child under 16. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

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 investigations covered the period between January 2025 and September 2026.

The 26-year-old was bailed to appear at Townsville magistrates court on 5 November.

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