Former SACA and SANFL umpire Brett Daniel Allford lied for two years, court papers allege

The ex-SANFL and SACA umpire charged with child abuse crimes repeatedly lied to authorities monitoring his movements for two years, court papers allege.

A former SANFL and SACA umpire undertook child-related work despite being banned from doing so and lied to the authorities monitoring him over a two-year period, court papers allege.

Brett Daniel Allford faced the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday for both alleged child sex offences and new charges.

Mr Allford, 40, of Edwardstown, had already been charged with using a carriage service, namely the internet, to possess, control and solicit child abuse material.

That followed his arrest last month by detectives from the state’s elite Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team, or JACET.

Former SACA and SANFL umpire Brett Allford is facing child sex abuse imagery charges. Picture: Facebook

Ahead of his court appearance on Tuesday, prosecutors laid a second set of charges alleging further offending.

They charged Mr Allford with three counts of engaging in child-related work while banned from doing so.

They further charged him with six counts of failing to comply with reporting conditions and two counts of furnishing false information in his reporting obligations.

Court documents allege those offences occurred in Adelaide between October 31, 2020 and October 2 this year.

The court has yet to hear specific details about the new allegations.

Previously, The Advertiser reported neither SANFL nor SACA realised Mr Allford’s working with children clearance was invalid during his time with them.

Both grassroots sporting bodies are undertaking reviews into their recruiting processes.

Mr Allford is in custody, having yet to apply for bail.

On Tuesday, Mr Allford was remanded in custody to answer the charges in February.