Basketball SA volunteer Nathan Aaron Wieland charged with five more counts of unlawful sexual intercourse

A former Basketball SA volunteer who refereed NBL, WNBL and NBL1 games has had more child sex charges laid against him.

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

A former NBL and WNBL referee who spent years as a volunteer with Basketball SA and is already facing child sex charges has had more allegations laid against him.

Nathan Aaron Wieland, 45, from Ingle Farm, appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday for a continuing bail application.

Stephen Ey, for Mr Weiland, told the court he was withdrawing the bail application.

A police prosecutor told Magistrate Karim Soetratma that new charges had been laid against Mr Weiland and asked for a lengthy adjournment of 20 weeks to allow for the “complex prosecution” to be prepared and sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The new court file reveals that Mr Wieland has been charged with five more acts of unlawful sexual intercourse against a child under 17.

Basketball SA referee Nathan Wieland has been charged with child sex offences.

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

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

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.

“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.

“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.”

Mr Wieland will remain in custody until at least his next court hearing in October this year.