Mr Wicks then made an urgent application to the court to suppress his client's name, occupation and address on the grounds that publication was likely to cause "extreme hardship to the defendant and persons connected with him".
He said he could not comment on the case as he had not yet received disclosure of the police evidence.
The police started an investigation after being approached by the grandmother of the girl at the centre of the case.
The alleged offending happened in May and text messages between the pair led the police to arrest the man three weeks ago.
The Herald learned of the case after receiving a newsletter distributed last week by the accused's employer which said the senior staff member had been suspended.
"I believe it is important that I forewarn you. This will appear to be vague at the moment but what I am doing is being as open and transparent as I am able given the legal constraints that are in place."
Last night, the employer said he wanted the suppressions to be lifted.
"We've done nothing wrong here. If it came out, for example, I'd much rather that [the man] be named than the finger of blame pointed at anyone else. That's the way I feel."
He said the staff member, who has worked for him for nearly 10 years, was suspended immediately after his arrest and his colleagues told of the arrest, followed by the wider community.
The employer said he visited his worker two days after the charges were laid.
"There has been a mixture of emotions. [The man] has done some good stuff and we're bitterly disappointed. I'm really angry for all sorts of reasons, quite pissed off actually, and really sad.
"We've known each other a long time and this has let a lot of people down."
