Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde was scheduled to compete at the world championships in Adelaide this month, but the Australian government has denied his visa. Why? He was convicted of raping a 12 year old British girl who he met on Facebook. He initiated contact by commenting on one of her photos) and then groomed her online for several months (during which time she told him her age multiple times), talking to her daily on Facebook, Snapchat and Skype.

He flew from the Netherlands to the UK to have sex with her. He did not use a condom, so he advised her to get the morning after pill. The authorities were notified when she tried to obtain the morning after pill at a family planning clinic. He pleaded guilty to three counts of rape of a child and a British court sentenc

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