Aspiring actor who appeared in Fast and the Furious is accused of grooming a teen girl for sex in exchange for alcohol - as disturbing messages he allegedly sent to undercover cops are revealed
- Rhys Kember, 32, appeared in ads for Nutri Grain cereal earlier this year
- The BMX rider also wanted to be an actor and was an extra in Fast & Furious 4
- He allegedly bought a teenage girl alcohol and asked her for'head'
A top BMX rider who was in a Fast & Furious movie and starred in ads for Nutri Grain is accused of asking a teenage girl for oral sex in exchange for alcohol.
Rhys Kember, one of Australia's most high-profile riders, appeared in ads for the breakfast cereal brand earlier this year in which he was described as having an 'unstoppable attitude'.
But last week police accused the 32-year-old athlete, who had big dreams of competing in the Tokyo Olympics next year, of grooming an underage girl on Instagram.
Kember allegedly bought alcohol for her and asked her to give him 'head'.
As a result, the wannabe actor who was an extra in 'Fast & Furious 4', became a person of interest in an anti-child exploitation police sting where detectives set up a fake Instagram account posing as a teenage girl.
The fictional girl asked Kember to buy alcohol for her.
Rhys Kember, one of Australia's most high-profile riders, appeared in ads for the breakfast cereal brand earlier this year in which he was described as having an 'unstoppable attitude'
Kember, 32, allegedly bought alcohol for a teenage girl and asked her to give him 'head'
'I'm not old enough to buy alcohol coz I'm only 14 and hanging to get smashed at school camp lol,' she wrote, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Later in the conversation, Kember allegedly said: 'Show me your boobs then.'
When she said she was at school, Kember allegedly asked why she didn't take the intimate photo while she was in the toilet.
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'You asked what I want, maybe you will get what you want,' he allegedly said.
Kember told police he thought one of the girls he messaged was at least 16 and admitted asking her for illicit images.
Court documents stated that he denied asking the other girl for similar images.
The fictional girl asked Kember to buy alcohol for her. He then asked her to take illicit photos of herself for him
Last Monday police accused the athlete, who had big dreams of competing in the Tokyo Olympics next year, of grooming an underage girl on Instagram
He was charged with grooming offences and procuring a child for sexual activity.
He pleaded not guilty and will appear in court in August.
If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in jail.
A Kellogg's spokesman said: 'We are deeply concerned about the disturbing charges made against Rhys Kember.
'We have removed all Nutri-Grain media activity featuring Rhys, effective immediately.'
Kember told police he thought one of the girls he messaged was at least 16 and admitted asking her for illicit images
