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Broadcaster Alan Jones Hit with More Sex Abuse Charges
Alan Jones faces 44 charges including 20 indecent assault counts amid allegations from 11 victims spanning 2001 to 2019, police said.
- NSW Police announced nine fresh indecent assault charges on Monday against former broadcaster Alan Jones, bringing the total to 44; the matter will be mentioned in court on Thursday.
- NSW Police's months-long investigation identified 11 alleged victims and led to Alan Jones's arrest at his harbourside apartment on November 18, last year, spanning nearly two decades.
- Police allege specific acts including fondling and kissing, according to charge documents listing offences such as aggravated indecent assault and sexual touching by alleged victims.
- Jones told reporters `I will not be engaging in a running commentary in the media...these allegations are all either baseless or they distort the truth`, and Bryan Wrench questioned the evidence, describing witness statements as contradictory.
- The case involves a prominent media figure whose career extended for decades; police allege incidents occurred at Alan Jones's Newtown home, Circular Quay apartment, and Fitzroy Falls property.
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Alan Jones Facing 5 Additional Charges Ahead of Court Appearance
Former Australian broadcaster Alan Jones has been charged with an additional five counts of indecent assault. The household name is now facing a list of 44 charges prior to his appearance for a mention at Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney on Sept. 18. Jones is facing trial over a number of charges including indecent assault, aggravated indecent assault, sexual touching without consent, and common assault between 2001 and 2019. The former foot…
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