Wollongong basketball coach Jaydon Beveridge, the 21-year-old son of former Illawarra Hawks coach Rob Beveridge, has been charged over the alleged grooming of teenage girls.
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Police will allege the man groomed a number of girls, aged between 14 and 16, via social media and requested explicit photos of the girls between April 2017 and January this year.
It's further alleged the man supplied alcohol to a 15-year-old girl in January.
Police launched an investigation and raided Beveridge's home in Wollongong on June 16, seizing a number of electronic items for forensic examination.
Following further inquiries, the 21-year-old was arrested at Wollongong Police Station about 3pm on Thursday.
He was charged with groom child for unlawful sexual activity over 14 years and under 16 years old and incite aggravated indecency - victim under 16.
Beveridge was granted conditional bail by police and is due to face Wollongong Local Court on Tuesday, August 11.
The 21-year-old is the head coach of the boys' under 14 Illawarra rep squad, and the development manager at Basketball Illawarra.
An Illawarra Basketball Association spokesman said the organisation been notified of an investigation, and subsequent charges laid against former employee Jaydon Beveridge.
"We didn't have any knowledge of his alleged offences during his time as a coach with us," he said.
"Once IBA was informed of the allegations on Wednesday 17 June, Beveridge was stood down immediately, and resigned once charges were laid.
"IBA takes the safety and care of its members extremely seriously, and has zero-tolerance for putting members safety at risk.
"As a matter of urgency, we are reviewing all member Protection policies and Procedures in consultation with Basketball NSW to ensure they are aligned with best practice. The Association is committed to best practice to ensure that we are supporting and protecting members at all times.
"Basketball NSW has been conducting an internal investigation, in addition to assisting police with their investigation."
Anyone with concerns about suspected child abuse or exploitation should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.