Jones met one of the men when he was aged 14 and a rising athletic star, Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court was told on Monday. Jones had praised the athlete before giving him a phone so they could stay in contact, the man said. The payments increased to $600 a week after Jones allegedly indecently assaulted him, the court was told. I'm going to give you some more money," the athlete claims Jones said after an unwanted and "smothering" kiss. During his first day of evidence, the complainant described feeling intense pain when Jones allegedly grabbed his genitals while he was driving and squeezed them tight, causing him to veer off the road.