A former Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmania Tigers cricketer faces being jailed for sexually abusing a teenage woman he met when he was a participant.
Aaron William Summers in late June modified his plea to responsible on two counts of penetrative sexual abuse of a kid and grooming with the intent of exposing a toddler to indecent materials.
The offences occurred in Hobart on January 16, 2018 when the quick bowler was on the Hurricanes roster.
Summers met the 15-year-old woman after messaging her on social media and picked her up close to her home earlier than driving to a neighborhood faculty the place he abused her.
Summers’ lawyer Caroline Graves instructed the Supreme Courtroom of Tasmania the offending occurred at a ‘tough time’ for her consumer, when he was socially remoted and utilizing social media closely.
He had since developed perception into his crimes and was a low danger of reoffending, she stated on Thursday.
Former Large Bash cricket star Aaron Summers is pictured exterior the Supreme Courtroom of Tasmania
Summers has pleaded responsible to two counts of penetrative sexual abuse of a kid and grooming with the intent of exposing a toddler to indecent materials
Summers (pictured) has beforehand served time in jail after pleading responsible to prices together with possessing and transmitting youngster abuse materials
‘This offending won’t ever go away from his thoughts however he does have to get on together with his life,’ Ms Graves stated.
‘On the time of the offending, he was one of many quickest bowlers on the planet and that’s the reason he was being recognized to play internationally.
‘He is aware of he won’t ever progress into skilled cricket in Australia or abroad.’
Summers performed one sport for the Hobart Hurricanes in late 2017 and three one-day video games for Tasmania after debuting in 2018.
Ms Graves stated Summers additionally performed abroad on brief contracts and was a stint in English home cricket.
Summers was arrested and extradited from the Northern Territory to Tasmania in 2025 after serving jail time for various youngster intercourse offences.
He pleaded responsible in 2021 within the Northern Territory to prices together with possessing and transmitting youngster abuse materials.
Ms Graves stated a completely suspended sentence needs to be thought of, however Justice Helen Wooden stated that wasn’t an possibility.
Summers, who had been on bail, was remanded in custody and might be sentenced in August.
