‘I am deeply sorry’: Craig Silvey pens 9,000-word apology for child porn offences

Source: The Guardian Australia · 2026-11-03T09:52:46.000Z · Technology

The children’s author says he was abused as a child as he begins seven-month sentence for possessing depraved material Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The disgraced best-selling author Craig Silvey has revealed he was abused as a child in a 9,000-word apology published after he was jailed for child exploitation offences. The young adult novelist was sentenced on Monday to seven months’ imprisonment, after being charged in January and subsequently pleading guilty to distributing and possessing depraved child exploitation material. Continue reading...

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