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Australian author guilty of creating child sex abuse material over erotic novel

Lauren Ashley Mastrosa was found guilty of child abuse material charges for an erotic novel depicting an 18-year-old roleplaying as a toddler, the court heard.

  • An Australian author, Lauren Ashley Mastrosa, has been found guilty of creating child sex abuse material in an erotic novel exploring an age-gap romance.
  • Magistrate Bree Chisholm stated that Mastrosa's book 'sexually objectifies children' and described it as 'undeniably offensive' after reading the entire work.
  • Mastrosa issued an advance release of the novel to 21 readers before police received a complaint about its content.
  • She was arrested after police discovered 16 hard copies of the novel during a search of her home, and she will be sentenced later.
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Australian author Lauren Mastrosa has been convicted of child abuse following the publication of her book Daddy's Little Toy, in which she described the romantic relationship between 18-year-old Lucy and 46-year-old Arthur. Mastrosa remains at large and will be sentenced on April 28.

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PerthNow broke the news in City of Perth, Australia on Monday, February 9, 2026.
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