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Award‑winning Australian children’s author Craig Silvey jailed over child exploitation material

Global Published 2 November 2026, 13:01 · archived 2 Nov 2026

Jasper Jones writer sent multiple messages about his sexual desire for young boys, Western Australian district court hearsWarning: This article contains graphic contentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe award‑winning author Craig Silvey sent multiple messages about his sexual desire for young boys and was caught with explicit images of children and adults.The young adult novelist was jailed on Monday for seven months after pleading guilty to distributing and possessing child exploitation material earlier this year. Continue reading...

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