Alan Charles Jones, 84, pleads not guilty to historic Tambellup child sex offences

A former butcher from a small town in the Great Southern has pleaded not guilty to historic child sex charges. Alan Charles Jones, 84, made his second appearance in Katanning Magistrates Court on July 5 on two counts of carnal knowledge against nature and two counts of indecent treatment of a child under 14 years. His defence lawyer Albert Kunneke told the court his client intended to plead not guilty to the four charges. Mr Jones spoke to confirm his name and enter his not guilty pleas. He is to due to reappear in Katanning Magistrates Court for a committal hearing on October 11 before the matter gets transferred to the District Court. Albany detectives will allege Mr Jones was the owner of a butcher shop in Tambellup when he sexually assaulted a boy more than 40 years ago. The boy was 12 years old at the time of the first offence, according to police, with the offences allegedly occurring between 1978 and 1980.