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

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Jasper Jones writer sent multiple messages about his sexual desire for young boys, Western Australian district court hears

The 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.

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