Craig Silvey pens 9,000-word apology for child exploitation material offences

The children’s author claims he experienced trauma in childhood as he begins seven-month sentence for possessing depraved material Warning: This article contains graphic content Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The disgraced best-selling author Craig Silvey has claimed he experienced trauma 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...

澳大利亚畅销书作家克雷格·西尔维因传播和持有儿童性剥削材料被判七个月监禁，随后发表9000字长文道歉。他在文中承认罪行并称自己童年有创伤、犯罪前经历心理健康危机，但文中引用的聊天记录与这一说法形成对照。