Alan Jones is facing more charges as police reveal a ninth alleged victim has come forward

Alan Jones has been charged with a further two sexual assault offenses after police revealed a ninth alleged victim has come forward.

Jones, 83, was arrested at his Circular Quay apartment about 7.45am on Monday 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 with a raft of charges relating to 24 alleged crimes against eight alleged victims between 2001 and 2019.

These included eleven cases of aggravated indecent assault – victim under the authority of the perpetrator, nine cases of assault with indecency, two cases of sexually touching another person without consent and two cases of common assault.

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

On Tuesday morning, police revealed that Jones had been charged with a further two charges of assault with indecency in relation to a ninth alleged victim, bringing the total number of charges he faces to 26.

Jones said nothing as he left the Day Street police station Monday afternoon and briefly appeared to growl at the waiting media pack holding microphones in front of his face.

The former talkback king, wearing an all-green tracksuit with emerald green loafers, struggled to a waiting car with the help of a walking stick.

Alan Jones snapped at the media as he left Day Street police station on Monday afternoon

His high-profile lawyer, Chris Murphy, said he would defend the charges.

“Nothing has been tested, nothing has been proven,” Murphy told reporters.

‘Alan Jones will properly assert his innocence in court – he denies any wrongdoing, this case will be defended.’

Mr Murphy, one of Australia’s most successful advocates, slammed the conduct of Michael Fitzgerald, deputy commissioner of the NSW Police State Crime Command.

“I find it totally despicable for the Assistant Commissioner of Police to praise the witnesses he would like to call victims,” Murphy added.

Deputy Commissioner Fitzgerald had previously praised the alleged victims for their courage in coming forward.

“The youngest of the victims was 17 years old when the alleged crimes took place,” he told reporters on Monday afternoon. .

Deputy Commissioner Fitzgerald said police were “currently talking to people and will continue to talk 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 walked with the help of a cane

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

Chris Murphy (pictured, right), one of Australia’s most successful criminal justice advocates, criticized the behavior of Deputy Commissioner Michael Fitzgerald

“We believe more people will come forward with information, so the Bonnefin strike force will continue,” the deputy commissioner added.

He said the alleged victims knew Jones personally or professionally, while others had only met him for the first time when the alleged crimes occurred.

Detective Chief Inspector Linda Howlett, of the State Crime Command’s Child Abuse Unit, was asked about Jones’ emotional state following his shock arrest on Monday morning.

“He was quite calm (after his arrest) and took legal advice,” Detective Howlett said.

Jones was given conditional bail, which prevents him from leaving the country.

He will appear at Downing Center 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 expected other alleged victims could come forward.

“This is the result of a very long, thorough and lengthy investigation… I visited the strike force several weeks and months ago to look at the work they have done, it is very complex and lengthy,” she said.

‘There is no such thing as a case that is too old to be investigated… what I would say to the victims is that there is no better time to come forward than now and that you will be heard and we will will take your case seriously. ‘

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

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

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