Veteran Australian Broadcaster Alan Jones Charged With Multiple Counts Of Sexual Assault
deadline.comAlan Jones, the veteran Australian radio broadcaster, has been charged with two dozen offences of sexual and indecent assault.
The 83-year-old was taken into custody at his Sydney apartment early on Monday morning, according to the BBC. Jones is a well-known Australian radio personality who has also worked as a political speechwriter and used to manage the Australian rugby union team.
Jones has been charged with sexually abusing seven men and a 17-year-old boy, reports said. Overall, he faces 24 charges over alleged incidents between 2001 and 2019, including 11 counts of aggravated indecent assault.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb was quoted telling reporters that the investigation will be “very complex” and “thorough,” and that she expects more victims to come forward in the coming weeks.
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