Alan Jones is hit with more charges as police reveal a NINTH alleged victim has come forward

Alan Jones has been charged with an additional two indecent assault offences, as police reveal a ninth alleged victim has come forward. 

Jones, 83, was arrested around 7.45am on Monday at his Circular Quay apartment and later taken to Day Street Police Station in the Sydney CBD after detectives searched his home.

Shortly after 3pm on Monday, NSW Police revealed Jones had been hit by a slew of charges involving 24 alleged offences against eight alleged victims between 2001 to 2019.

They included 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.

The youngest of the alleged victims was just 17-years-old at the time, while another is a former Olympic athlete.

On Tuesday morning, police revealed Jones had been laid with an additional two charges of assault with act of indecency relating to a ninth alleged victim, bringing the total number of charges he faces to 26. 

Jones said nothing as he left Day Street Police station on Monday afternoon and appeared to briefly snarl at the waiting media pack who thrust microphones in front of his face.

The former talkback king, who was dressed in an all-green tracksuit ensemble with emerald loafers, struggled to a waiting car with the aid of a walking stick.

His high profile lawyer, Chris Murphy, said he would be defending the charges. 

‘Nothing has been tested, nothing has been proven,’ Mr Murphy told reporters.

‘Alan Jones will assert his innocence appropriately in the courtroom – he denies any misconduct, this matter will be defended.’

Mr Murphy, who is one of Australia’s most successful criminal advocates, slammed the conduct of NSW Police State Crime Command Assistant Commissioner Michael Fitzgerald.

‘I think it’s totally contemptible of the assistant commissioner of police to be praising the witnesses who he might like to call victims,’ Mr Murphy added.

Assistant Commissioner Fitzgerald had earlier commended the alleged victims on their bravery for coming forward.  

‘The youngest of the victims was 17-year-old when the alleged offences took place,’ he told reporters on Monday afternoon. . 

Assistant Commissioner Fitzgerald said that police are ‘currently talking to people and will continue talking to people’.

Jones was  flanked by his high-profile lawyers, Brian Wrench (left) and Chris Murphy (right)

The former talkback king was dressed in an all-green ensemble and walking with the aid of a stick

Veteran broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Jones was charged with 24 offences involving eight alleged victims (pictured: Jones being driven to the police station)

Chris Murphy (pictured, right), who is one of Australia’s most successful criminal advocates, slammed the conduct of Assistant Commissioner Michael Fitzgerald 

‘We believe that we will have more people coming forward with information so strike force Bonnefin will continue,’ the Assistant Commissioner added.

He said the alleged victims knew Jones in a personal or professional capacity, while others had only met him for the first time when the alleged offences took place. 

Detective Superintendent Linda Howlett from the State Crime Command’s Child Abuse Squad, was asked about Jones’s emotional state following his shock arrest on Monday morning. 

‘He was quite calm (upon his arrest) and did seek legal advice,’ Det Supt Howlett said. 

Jones was granted conditional bail, which bans him from leaving the country.

He will appear before Downing Centre Local Court on December 18.

Jones has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and his lawyers have described the allegations against him as demonstrably false and defamatory. 

NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said she anticipated other alleged victims could come forward.

‘This is a result of a very long, thorough, protracted investigation … I did visit the strike force some weeks and months ago to look at the work that they have been doing, it is very complex and protracted,’ she said.

‘There’s no such thing as a matter that’s too old to be investigated … what I’d say to victims is that there is no better time to come forward than now and you will be listened to and we will take your matter seriously.’

Police said the charges followed a near-nine-month investigation by the State Crime Command’s Child Abuse Squad which started in March.

Strike Force Bonnefin was set up to investigate a number of alleged indecent assaults and sexual touching incidents between 2001 and 2019, said NSW Police.

Nine newspapers first reported allegations against Jones almost a year ago, including claims Jones inappropriately kissed and groped a 17-year-old schoolboy who visited his sprawling Southern Highlands estate in 2017.