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.

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.

Alan Jones was one of the most powerful men in Australia. With a massive career in the media, here's why his arrest is significant.