Model and reality TV star Megan Skye Blancada faces jail time after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage boy.
Blancada, 34, became emotional as she admitted the charge, previously known as maintaining an unlawful sexual relationship with a child, at the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday. Advertiser reported.
Under South Australian law, those found guilty of the crime face a maximum sentence of life behind bars.
Megan Skye Blancada (pictured) faces jail time after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a teenager
An offender cannot have his sentence suspended and may not serve his sentence at home under supervision.
Blancada’s lawyer Andrew Graham read a statement outside court on behalf of his client.
“Ms. Blancada just wants to say that she is deeply sorry for what she did,” he said.
“There is a teenage victim in this case, and she hopes her guilty plea this morning will alleviate any anxiety or stress he may have had about giving evidence.”
Blancada, from Salisbury East in Adelaide’s north, was charged with child abuse and possession of child exploitation material in February.
Mr Graham told the court his client would be charged with possessing child exploitation material.
Court documents previously alleged the crimes were committed against a minor under the age of 16 in various locations between July 2021 and November 2023.
The 34-year-old bikini model, who starred in hit horror film Wolf Creek, claimed to have modeled for Mitsubishi and Bank SA.
She also mentioned in her online social media profiles that she appeared in the reality TV series ‘Who wants to be Supermodel’ in 2005.
The model and social media influencer (pictured) confessed to committing the act against the teenager and faces a maximum sentence of life behind bars
Parents at a private school demanded Blancada be kept away from other children last month when she dropped off her son who was attending the school.
The parents claimed the school ignored their concerns about Blancada after they were informed she had previously faced the charges.
Mr Graham said Blancada had never breached bail and had not committed any further offences.
He planned to argue that his client should receive a good behavior bond as an alternative punishment for the crime.
Magistrate Brian Nitschke refused to revoke bail and ordered Blancada held until her next court hearing.
She will appear in court in April where a sentencing date will be set.
Blancada will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court in May on the child exploitation charge.