Alan Jones hit with new charges

Alan Jones has been hit with two additional charges, following his dramatic arrest on Monday.

Police laid 24 charges against the veteran broadcaster on Monday, and on Tuesday morning announced two additional charges had been laid, relating to an additional ninth alleged victim.

“Following further legal advice, the man was charged with an additional two counts of assault with act of indecency relating to a ninth victim,” a police spokesperson said.

The 83-year-old was arrested at his three-storey home in Sydney’s Circular Quay by specialist detectives about 7.45am on Monday and taken to Day Street Police Station, where he received bail and was seen leaving, dressed in a green tracksuit and leaning on a wooden walking stick, in the early evening.

Police will allege there were nine victims, and 26 charges have been laid in relation to alleged indecent assault and sexual touching incidents between 2001 and 2019.

Police will allege the youngest victim was 17 years old.

The charges include 11 counts of aggravated indecent assault – victim under authority of offender, 11 counts of assault with act of indecency, two counts of sexually touch another person without consent and two counts of common assault.

He was granted conditional bail, to appear before Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday, December 18.

In court police will allege the authority Jones acted under was an employment contract.

Speaking to media on Monday, NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Michael Fitzgerald said: “In regards to the victims, we will allege that the accused knew some of them personally. Some of them professionally. And we’ll also allege that some of the victims, when the alleged offence took place, was the first time that they ever met the accused.”

His lawyer said Jones would “assert his innocence” in court.

”He denies any misconduct. This matter will be defended,” defence lawyer Chris Murphy said.

”Mr Jones will be defending this case. He’s presumed innocent.”

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