Australian author Craig Silvey pleads guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material
Australian author Craig Silvey, known for his novel Jasper Jones, has pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material. The charges relate to offences that occurred in January, with two additional charges, including production of such material, dropped by prosecutors. Silvey, 43, will be sentenced in district court on 3 July after being released on continued bail.
- ▪Craig Silvey pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material.
- ▪Two other charges, including producing child exploitation material, were dropped by prosecutors.
- ▪Silvey's books were removed from reading lists and publishers halted promotions following the initial charges.
- ▪He appeared in Fremantle magistrates court and will be sentenced in district court on 3 July.
- ▪Silvey is best known for his 2009 novel Jasper Jones, which became a modern Australian classic.
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Craig Silvey, author of novel Jasper Jones, pleaded guilty to the two charges, stemming from offences in January. Photograph: Tace Stevens/The GuardianView image in fullscreenCraig Silvey, author of novel Jasper Jones, pleaded guilty to the two charges, stemming from offences in January. Photograph: Tace Stevens/The GuardianWestern AustraliaAustralian author Craig Silvey pleads guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation materialProsecutors drop two other charges against Jasper Jones author, 43, including allegations he produced child exploitation materialAustralian Associated PressTue 5 May 2026 00.36 EDTLast modified on Tue 5 May 2026 01.30 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAward‑winning author Craig Silvey has pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child…
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