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A Basketball SA volunteer and former NBL and WNBL referee facing child sex charges has been rearrested and had further charges laid against him.

A Basketball SA volunteer and former NBL and WNBL referee facing child sex charges has been rearrested and had further charges laid against him.

Nathan Aaron Wieland, 45, from Ingle Farm, was rearrested by Special Crimes Investigation Section detectives on Tuesday and charged with procuring a child for sexual activity and three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and maintain an unlawful relationship with a child after facing court earlier this month on other child sex charges.

Mr Wieland was first arrested on July 4 and charged with procuring a child for sexual activity and unlawful sexual intercourse.

He appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on July 5 and was remanded in custody pending an ongoing bail application.

Details of those charges released by the courts show he is alleged to have procured a child for sexual activity between August 2, 2022 and March 22, 2023.

Basketball SA volunteer and former NBL referee Nathan Wieland has been charged with further child grooming and child abuse offences. Picture: Supplied

Mr Wieland was rearrested on Wednesday and charged with further child sex offences. Picture: Supplied

He is also charged with two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under 17, which was alleged to have occurred in December last year.

Mr Wieland reappeared in court on July 18 after being charged with five more acts of unlawful sexual intercourse against a child under 17.

It is unclear whether those charges relate to the same alleged victim as his first three charges which also included a charge of procuring a child for sexual activity between August 2, 2022 and March 22, 2023.

The new charges were all alleged to have occurred during that time frame either at Ingle Farm or Adelaide.

Mr Wieland was remanded in custody until his next court hearing in October before being charged again on Wednesday.

He appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday and was again remanded in custody.

Mr Wieland was a former officiating manager for Basketball SA and also lists on his social media positions at several high schools where he was running IT services.

He refereed at the NBL and WNBL level and won referee of the year awards in the Central ABL – now known as NBL One.

Earlier this month, Basketball SA chief executive Tim Brenton wrote to parents and players informing them a volunteer had been stood down.

He said the volunteer had been charged with unlawful sexual intercourse with a child and making a child amenable to sexual activity.

Mr Wieland was stood down by Basketball SA after being charged in early July. Picture: Supplied

“The volunteer has been directed not to attend any Basketball South Australia stadium or recreation centre where children and young people frequent,” Mr Brenton said in an email.

Officer in Charge of the Special Crimes Investigation Section Detective Chief Inspector Matthew Lyons urged anyone with information about the alleged offences to come forward.

“Police also want to hear from anyone who believes they may also be a victim of similar offences in relation to this matter,” he said.

“The volunteer has been directed to not contact any Basketball South Australia staff, employee, member, Stadium Service Officer, referee, referee coach, basketball coach, basketball assistant coach, team manager, administrator, player, technical official, volunteer, or any other role and/or position associated with Basketball South Australia in any capacity whatsoever.

“This includes all social, junior and senior competitions, programs and the NBL1 League.”