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Craig Silvey: Australian author charged with distributing child exploitation material
Craig Silvey, 43, was arrested after police found he was engaging with child exploitation offenders online; he was granted bail and must appear in court again on Feb 10.
- On Monday, detectives arrested acclaimed Fremantle-based author Craig Silvey at his home, seized electronic devices, and charged him with possession and distribution of child exploitation material; he faces court on February 10.
- Police allege WA Police say Silvey was 'actively engaging' with offenders online, the investigation remains ongoing, and Detectives urged victims to report via the Safe2Say online platform.
- The author behind Jasper Jones and Runt, Silvey, 43, lives in Fremantle with his partner and three young daughters and wrote award-winning novels including Honeybee.
- Magistrate Thomas Hall granted bail at Fremantle Magistrates Court, warning 'imprisonment is a likely outcome'; bail conditions bar travel outside Western Australia, work with children, and limit internet use, while noting Silvey may be a flight risk.
- Silvey's work is widely read in Australian schools and he served as patron of the City of Subiaco's Craig Silvey Award for Young Writers, while Jasper Jones is regarded as an Australian classic.
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A prominent Australian author is facing charges of child sexual exploitation after being found in possession of child sexual abuse material. Craig Silvey, best known for his youth-focused fiction books, is reportedly not cooperating with investigators. Silvey, 43, was arrested on Monday after detectives executed a search warrant at his Fremantle home, seizing his electronic devices in the process. He was charged with the possession and distribut…
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