Former Australia dash champion Jake Doran charged with alleged baby abuse

Australia’s 2022 males’s 100m dash champion has been arrested in Townsville for alleged indecent therapy of kids.

Queensland police arrested Jake Doran on 13 October and he has been charged with one depend of “indecent therapy of kid underneath 16 (indecent movie and so on)”. Police investigations lined the interval between January 2025 and September 2026.

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

Doran, who works in commerce improvement at Tafe Queensland, has been coaching athletes in Townsville.

Australian Athletics confirmed he has no paid or unpaid function with the nationwide governing physique, however has banned him from any involvement within the sport whereas the matter is ongoing.

“Based on info offered to Australian Athletics, the organisation has imposed a provisional motion on the athlete, prohibiting him from attending membership, member affiliation or Australian Athletics occasions, in addition to banning him from collaborating in athletics coaching,” a spokesperson mentioned.

“The security and wellbeing of all individuals in our sport is paramount, and we take all allegations of this nature very significantly.”

Doran has deleted his Instagram account, and his profile not seems on the Australian Athletics web site.

Queensland Athletics declined to remark.

A Tafe Queensland spokesperson mentioned: “Based on the data obtainable at the moment, the allegations are understood to be unrelated to the person’s employment with Tafe Queensland, and there’s no indication they relate to Tafe Queensland college students, employees, coaching supply, campus actions or operations.

“The worker has been suspended from obligation whereas the matter is earlier than the courts.”

The sprinter was the winner of the 100m on the Australian nationwide championships in 2022, when he crossed the road forward of present Australian consultant Eddie Nketia in a wind-assisted time of 10.05sec.

Doran went on to compete for Australia on the global community championships and Commonwealth Games, and likewise gained the nationwide 200m title in 2023.

He has been unable to copy his early promise, nonetheless, and has not run the 100m sooner than 10.39sec since 2023.

Queensland police mentioned investigations proceed.

Doran has been contacted for remark.