Former Sydney radio host Alan Jones has been charged with an additional count of assault with act of indecency, bringing the total number of alleged victims to 11, New South Wales police have said.
The 83-year-old, who denies all previous allegations, is due to appear before Sydney's Downing Centre local court on 11 March in relation to the latest charge. Police allege the offences took place between 2001 and 2019, with the youngest alleged victim aged 17 at the time.
Jones was first charged in November with 26 historical sexual assault offences against nine people spanning almost two decades. In December, he was charged with a further eight indecent assault offences against a 10th victim. The latest charge brings the total number of alleged offences to 35.
Police set up Strike Force Bonnefin in March last year to investigate allegations of indecent assault and sexual touching involving Jones. Historical allegations were raised in December 2023 by investigative reporter Kate McClymont, which Jones denied, planning legal action against Nine newspapers.
Jones dominated breakfast radio in Sydney for 35 years until retiring in May 2020. He was arrested at his Circular Quay apartment in November after a lengthy investigation. At his first court appearance in December, he stated, 'I am certainly not guilty, and I’ll be presenting my case to a jury.'
