By Mya Kordic

By Lauren Smith

Topic: Law and Crime

June 30, 2026, 6:27 pm

A basketball coach abused a girl at a primary school during a training session.

In short:

Shannon Trew, 42, abused a girl he was coaching at a primary school in 2024.

Police found over 1,000 child exploitation images on his phone.

What's next?

Trew admitted the crimes and was denied bail.

A Perth basketball coach abused a child and had exploitation images on his phone.

This story has descriptions of child abuse.

Shannon Trew, 42, admitted to abusing a child and having exploitation material.

Trew abused the girl during one-on-one coaching at a primary school.

He asked the girl about her underwear and touched her.

A school cleaner saw the girl's legs over Trew's.

Parents reported the crime to police.

Trew also asked the girl about her period and touched her.

He touched the girl's bottom.

Trew was denied bail.

Two parents reported the incidents to police.

Police found over 1,000 exploitation images on Trew's phone.

600 images were of the most severe category.

Trew worked as a substitute teacher at another school.

Bail plea fails

Trew's lawyer asked for a psychiatric report.

The judge said the request was late and refused bail.

Trew was a junior coach for an under-16 girls basketball team.

The judge ordered a psychiatric report but denied bail.

The judge said bail was not appropriate.

Trew will face court again on September 23.

June 30, 2026, 6:27 pm

July 1, 2026, 6:32 am

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