Jake Doran, Australia's 2022 men's 100m sprint champion, was arrested in Townsville on October 13 for alleged indecent treatment of children. He faces one count of “indecent treatment of child under 16 (indecent film etc)” related to incidents occurring between January 2025 and September 2026.

The 26-year-old athlete has been released on bail and is scheduled to appear at Townsville magistrates court on November 5. Currently, he works in business development at Tafe Queensland and has been actively training athletes in the area.

In response to the charges, Australian Athletics confirmed that Doran has no official role with the organization, either paid or unpaid. They have imposed a provisional action banning him from all athletics-related activities, emphasizing that the safety and wellbeing of participants is their top priority. A spokesperson stated:

“We take all allegations of this nature very seriously.”

Doran has since deleted his Instagram account, and his profile has been removed from the Australian Athletics website.

His athletic achievements include winning the 100m at the Australian national championships in 2022, finishing ahead of current Australian representative Eddie Nketia with a wind-assisted time of 10.05 seconds. He also competed for Australia at the world championships and Commonwealth Games, and clinched the national 200m title in 2023. However, his performance has declined, as he has not run the 100m faster than 10.39 seconds since 2023.

Queensland police are continuing their investigations, and Doran has been contacted for comment.