Alan Jones hit with 24 charges

Alan Jones was released on bail from the Day St Police Station in Sydney after being charged with 24 historic allegations of indecent assault and sexual touching, spanning two decades. Pictuer: NewsWire / Dylan Coker
Alan Jones was released on bail from the Day St Police Station in Sydney after being charged with 24 historic allegations of indecent assault and sexual touching, spanning two decades. Pictuer: NewsWire / Dylan Coker

Alan Jones has been charged by police over allegations the radio broadcaster and former Wallabies coach indecently assaulted, groped or inappropriately touched young men spanning two decades.

The 83-year-old was arrested at his three-storey home in 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.

The former broadcaster has been charged with 24 offences against 8 alleged victims

Police will allege there were eight victims, and 24 charges have been laid in relation to alleged incidents between 2001 and 2019.

Police will allege the youngest victim was 17 years old.

Detectives from the State Crime Command Child Abuse Squad established Strike Force Bonnefin in March to investigate numerous alleged indecent assault and sexual touching incidents between 2001 and 2019.

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Alan Jones is released on bail from Day Street Police Station in Sydney. Picture : NewsWire / Dylan Coker
Alan Jones was detained at his apartment in Circular Quay on Monday morning. Picture: NewsWire / Jeremy PiperPictuer: NewsWire / Dylan Coker
Alan Jones was detained at his apartment in Circular Quay on Monday morning. Picture: NewsWire / Jeremy PiperPictuer: NewsWire / Dylan Coker

NSW Police have laid 24 charges relating to eight alleged victims.

The charges include 11 counts of aggravated indecent assault - victim under authority of offender, nine 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, 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.”

NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Michael Fitzgerald says electronic devices were seized from Jones’ home. Picture: NewsWire / Gaye Gerard
NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Michael Fitzgerald says electronic devices were seized from Jones’ home. Picture: NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

“I wish to commend the victims in their bravery in coming forward. They are fully aware, as are the investigators, that the hard work is just beginning. They have given their statements fully aware they will go through the courts,” the Assistant Commissioner said.

Police arrested Jones and searched his Circular Quay apartment on Monday morning.

Later in the day, police said “a number” of electronic devices were seized from the home, but would not elaborate further.

Jones was seen being driven by officers to the NSW Police Headquarters in Parramatta, wearing a green tracksuit top over a white button-up shirt. The veteran broadcaster stared straight ahead, ignoring the cameras clamouring at the window.

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Detectives seen leaving the residence of Alan Jones on Monday. Picture: NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

The accusations come after the Sydney Morning Herald revealed accusations of indecent assault dating back decades.

Jones, who is most famous for his 35 years as a radio broadcaster, was accused of groping men during his tenure at 2GB.

One former employee accused the radio star of “grabbing” his genitalia while the man was driving.

The former employee also accused the radio host of exposing himself in his apartment and kissing the former employee in an elevator.

Several other accusations have been made against Jones, with several men alleging he assaulted them in his Circular Quay apartment.

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Mr Jones will face court again in December. Picture: NewsWire/Joel Carrett POOL via NewsWire

The radio broadcaster has previously denied the allegations, releasing a video in March responding to the accusations.

“The get-Jones campaign is nothing new in my life,” he said per ADH TV.

“I am not going to dwell, here, on the allegations made about me other than to say that I refute them entirely and the inferences associated with them.” Jones has not commenced any legal action.

Jones, who hosted his hit breakfast show on 2GB for two decades, retired from broadcast in May 2020 for health reasons.

He then began hosting The Alan Jones Program on Sky News Australia but departed Sky News in November 2021.