Jones spends first night on bail after charges laid

Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones has spent his first night on bail after being charged with two dozen offences ahead of a court appearance next month.

Jones was silent when he left a police station in the centre of Sydney after being arrested earlier on Monday.

Flanked by his lawyers Chris Murphy and Bryan Wrench, the 83-year-old travelled the short distance to his Harbour Bridge-facing apartment at Circular Quay by car.

The high-profile broadcaster, who wielded political and public influence on the airwaves for decades, faces a total of 24 charges involving eight victims.

They include 11 counts of aggravated indecent assault where the alleged victim was under his authority, nine counts of indecent assault, two of unwanted sexual touching and two common assault charges.

The offences Jones has been charged with allegedly took place between 2001 and 2019.

NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Michael Fitzgerald said the work of the task force that began investigating Jones in March wasn't over.

"We believe that we will have more people coming forward with information," Mr Fitzgerald said on Monday.

"(Investigators) are currently talking to people, and will continue talking to people," he said.

This suggests Jones risks facing further charges when he appears in the Downing Centre Local Court on December 18.

Jones' lawyer Mr Murphy said his client Jones will be defending the charges.

"He's presumed innocent," Mr Murphy told reporters outside the Sydney police station as Jones sat behind the tinted windows of a Lexus.

Police will allege in court a teenager, an employee, and people who had never met him previously are among Jones's accusers. The youngest of the complainants was 17, they claim.

Jones began his hugely successful broadcasting work in 1985 after a failed political career and became a feared interviewer who excelled at grilling leaders while dominating the airwaves with his outspoken, conservative views.

He worked with Sydney radio station 2UE before joining rival 2GB, where he was a long-time ratings juggernaut.

Jones' most recent broadcast work was for the digital platform ADH TV but he hasn't been on-air since November 2023.

He also coached the national men's rugby union team between 1984 and 1988.

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