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Episode: The arrest of Alan Jones
Description: Alan Jones was at his luxury Circular Quay apartment yesterday morning when Child Abuse Squad detectives arrived to arrest him.For nine months, police had been conducting a top secret investigation. Now, they’ve charged Jones with 24 offences, involving eight victims.Among the charges are 11 of aggravated indecent assault where the victim was under the authority of the offender. His arrest is the latest chapter in the downfall of one of Australia's most controversial figures, a man described by one of his alleged victims as being “more powerful than the prime minister”. Today...