Police have laid more charges against high-profile broadcaster Alan Jones, alleging a ninth abuse victim.

Jones now faces 26 charges after being arrested in a long-running investigation on Monday.

The veteran broadcaster, who wielded political and public influence on the airwaves for decades, was charged with 24 offences involving eight victims on Monday.

They included 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 happened between 2001 and 2019. The youngest alleged victim was aged just 17.

On Tuesday, NSW Police said they had laid more charges against the 83-year-old.

“Child Abuse Squad detectives have charged a man with an additional two offences following an investigation into alleged indecent assault and sexual touching offences spanning two decades,” they said in a statement.

“Following further legal advice, the man was charged with an additional two counts of assault with act of indecency relating to a ninth victim.”

Alan Jones sits in the back of a police car after his arrest. Photo: AAP

Jones was taken to Sydney’s Day Street Police Station after his arrest at his luxury Circular Quay apartment. He was bailed, under strict conditions, to appear in court on December 18.

The former broadcaster was silent as he left the police station later on Monday.

Flanked by his lawyers Chris Murphy and Bryan Wrench, he got in a car for the short trip home to Harbour Bridge-facing apartment.

Also on Monday, 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,” he said.

“[Investigators] are currently talking to people, and will continue talking to people.”

Fitzgerald also commended the alleged victims for their “bravery” and for allowing the matter to come to court.

Murphy said Jones would defend the charges.

“He’s presumed innocent,” he said outside the police station as Jones sat behind the tinted windows of a Lexus.

He also took aim at Fitzgerald’s praise of the alleged victims, saying his comments were “contemptible”.

“I think it’s totally contemptible of the assistant commissioner of police to be praising the witnesses who he might like to call victims,” he said.

“This is a matter for a courtroom and I believe he is in terrible breach of that.”

Police will allege in court a teenager, an employee, and people who had never met him previously are among Jones’s accusers.

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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-with AAP