Broadcaster Alan Jones has been charged with an additional two assault offences against a ninth alleged victim, bringing the total number of charges to 26. Police on Tuesday said, after receiving legal advice, they were able to lay two additional charges of assault with an act of indecency. His current list of charges includes 11 counts of aggravated indecent assault, which can attract a maximum penalty of seven years’ imprisonment.
Detectives have said they expect Monday’s arrest of the Sydney radio host and former Wallabies coach will trigger a new wave of potential victims to come forward in addition to the eight who have been interviewed during a top-secret, months-long investigation by the State Crime Command’s child abuse squad, codenamed Strike Force Bonnefin. Alan Jones leaves Day Street police station on bail on Monday. Credit: James Brickwood Jones will face Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court on December 18 on charges that also include nine counts of assault with an act of indecency, two counts of sexually touching another person without their consent and two counts of common assault.
The charges span the two decades to 2019. The strike force was established after a major investigation last year by the Herald and The Age , which detailed allegations of indecent assault and inappropriate sexual touching involving a number of victims. Jones denied the claims at the time and threatened to sue.
The former 2GB star looked shell-shocked as his legal team ushered .