By Jack Gramenz in Sydney

The number of people allegedly preyed upon by former high-profile broadcaster Alan Jones has risen to 11 as police lay another charge ahead of his return to court.

The shock jock who ruled the airwaves for decades was on Friday hit with an additional charge of assault with act of indecency.

It comes as the 83-year-old prepares to return to Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court to fight the charges on Tuesday.

Jones was charged in November after an eight-month investigation by a police strike force investigating a number of alleged indecent assaults and sexual touching incidents between 2001 and 2019.

The investigation has been headed up by child abuse detectives, as one complainant was 17 when the alleged incident occurred.

Jones vowed to fight the charges as he left court following his first appearance in December.

“These allegations are all either baseless or they distort the truth,” the one-time talkback king told a media scrum.

“I have never indecently assaulted these people.”

The additional charge announced on Friday means Jones is now facing 35 charges relating to 11 people.

Jones began a hugely influential life on the airwaves in 1985 after a failed career in politics, becoming a feared interviewer who excelled at grilling leaders while dividing audiences 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 also coached the Australian national men’s rugby union team between 1984 and 1988 and his tenure included a number of historic achievements for the Wallabies.

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