Groomer Who Thought of Victim ‘Like a Daughter’ Jailed in Sydney

Published on December 14, 2023

A man who groomed a vulnerable teen, supplied her with ice and repeatedly sexually abused her could leave jail in just over a year. Harley Jake Wills, 33, was jailed four-and-a-half years with a non-parole period of two years and four months on Dec. 14 after pleading guilty to 11 charges. With time spent in custody before sentencing, Wills will be eligible for parole in January 2025. The Sydney man met the vulnerable 13-year-old girl, who was living in out-of-home care, through a friend in early 2020. The teen began spending evenings at his house, which Wills shared with his partner, and was given methylamphetamine multiple times before he initiated sexual intercourse including penetration and sexual touching....