Former Young South Australian of the Year finalist jailed for grooming teenagers online

District Court Chief Judge Michael Evans sentenced William Russell, 25, to two years and six months in jail with a non-parole period of 12 months.

Russell, who has an intellectual disability, is a former Young South Australian of the Year finalist who set up the Teen Support Network in 2012. He pleaded guilty to procuring a child for sexual activity and aggravated possessing child exploitation material. During a pre-sentencing hearing last month, the court heard when Russell was 23 he encouraged a 15-year-old boy to exchange nude pictures with him on Snapchat.In another incident, he used the Kik messaging app to chat with another 15-year-old boy and encouraged him to exchange explicit photos.More to come.

LeonieGSmith And we don't mean he was grooming them to be potential Young South Australians of the Year. 😱

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