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Disgraced author Craig Silvey jailed for child exploitation offences
02 Nov 2026, 06:47 UTC · 3 independent sources
🚨 CRAIG SILVEY JAILED FOR CHILD EXPLOITATION OFFENCES
The Perth judge jailed the award-winning author after he admitted the charges.
Silvey pleaded guilty to distributing and possessing child exploitation material.
He is the author of Jasper Jones and Runt.
Source: ABC Australia, The Guardian, BBC #CraigSilvey
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- ABC Australia
Disgraced author Craig Silvey jailed for child exploitation offences
- The Guardian
Award‑winning Australian children’s author Craig Silvey jailed over child exploitation material
- BBC
Popular Australian children's author jailed over child exploitation offences
