A South Australian cricket and football umpire has admitted to committing child sex offences, with an Adelaide court hearing another 12 potential victims have been identified.
Brett Daniel Allford, 41, pleaded guilty in the Adelaide Magistrates Court to two counts of using Snapchat and Instagram to solicit child abuse material and possessing or controlling child abuse material between January and October last year.
But prosecutors told the court a further 12 potential victims had been identified and they were awaiting forensic reports.
The court heard further charges were likely to be laid against Allford.
Allford is yet to enter a plea to 11 other charges he is already facing, including engaging in child-related work, failing to comply with his reporting obligations and furnishing false information in reporting obligations.
Allford, of Edwardstown, had worked for both the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) and the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Both organisations launched reviews into their screening processes after he was charged.
The organisations had potentially faced fines of up to $120,000 for allegedly employing a person without a valid working with children check, but at the time SA Police said that investigation was closed.
SACA has previously said it was undertaking a full audit of its systems and processes and all umpires were being cross-checked directly by SACA staff and that no umpire would be working without appropriate and current checks in place.
The SANFL also previously said it was implementing new protocols across the league.
Allford has been remanded in custody to face court again in April.
