The retired radio host, who was granted bail after being arrested, was accused of abusing eight victims over nearly 20 years.

Police moved to arrest Alan Jones early on Monday morning because he had planned to take a trip to the US, it has been reported.

Alan 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,

Australian police on Monday charged former radio show host Alan Jones with 24 assault and sexual touching offences, indictments that followed accusations in a newspaper that Jones had assaulted young men for decades.

Authorities in Australia on Monday arrested and charged veteran radio broadcaster and former national rugby team coach Alan Jones for sexually abusing seven adults and a 17-year-old over a two-decade span.

Police have laid two additional charges against veteran broadcaster Alan Jones, after he was arrested following historical assault allegations.

Retired Sydney radio broadcaster and former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones has been charged with multiple sex crimes against males over two decades

Veteran Australian broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones has been charged with sexually abusing seven men and a 17-year-old boy. The 83-year-old was taken into custody at his Sydney apartment early on Monday morning,

Australian police on Monday charged former radio show host Alan Jones with 24 assault and sexual touching offenses, indictments that followed accusations in a newspaper that Jones had assaulted young men for decades.