15 March 2024, 08:07 | Updated: 15 March 2024, 09:29
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A model has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a teenage boy, and she could now face life in prison.
Reality TV star and bikini model Megan Skye Blancada is facing jail after pleading guilty at a court in Australia.
Blancada, 34, admitted the charge of sexual abuse of a boy under the age of 16 and possession of child exploitation material at Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Under South Australian law, the charge carries a maximum sentence of life behind bars.
She faces an automatic prison term after admitting the offence.
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Police alleged the offending occurred between July 30, 2021 and November 6, 2023. The boy is understood to attend a prestigious private school.
Outside court, Ms Blancada’s lawyer Andrew Graham read a statement: “Ms Blancada just wants to say she’s extremely sorry for what she has done,” he said.
“There’s a teenage victim in this matter, and she hopes that her pleading guilty this morning helps relieve any anxiety or stress he had about giving evidence (in a trial).
“As there will be sentencing submissions made, it’s not appropriate to comment further.”
Blancada, from northern Adelaide, says on her social media profiles she is a fitness model and influencer.
According to her online profile she “likes to keep her private life to herself while maintaining a low profile.”
She was arrested in November and charged with knowingly possessing child exploitation material.
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