Former veteran broadcaster Alan Jones has been arrested by police over allegations he indecently assaulted young men at the height of his radio career. Officers detained the 83-year-old at his luxury Circular Quay apartment in Sydney on Monday morning following a lengthy investigation by detectives into the claims. It is alleged Jones used his position of power to prey on males, which allegedly included groping or inappropriately touching them without their consent.
A police spokesperson said Child Abuse Squad detectives arrested the former Wallabies coach following its investigation into touching offences spanning 20 years. "In March 2024, State Crime Command’s Child Abuse Squad established Strike Force Bonnefin to investigate a number of alleged indecent assaults and sexual touching incidents between 2001 and 2019," they said in a statement on Monday. "Following extensive inquiries, about 7.
45am today (Monday 18 November 2024), strike force detectives executed a search warrant at a unit in Circular Quay where they arrested an 83-year-old man. The search warrant is underway." Jones denies the allegations.
The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age reported in December last year the former Wallabies coach had been accused of inappropriate behaviour over 60 years. One former 2GB employee claimed to Nine Newspapers he had been "repeatedly indecently assaulted" including when he drove Jones' home as part of his job. "During those 10 minutes, it would be wandering hands and then it .