‘I am deeply sorry’: Craig Silvey pens 9,000-word apology for child exploitation material offences
Guardian World1 min read73 words
Craig Silvey, the best‑selling author of young adult novels, was sentenced on Monday to seven months’ imprisonment for child exploitation offences. He had been charged in January and pleaded guilty to distributing and possessing depraved child‑exploitation material.
Following his sentencing, Silvey released a 9,000‑word apology in which he claimed he had experienced trauma as a child. The apology was published after he was jailed, and the article includes a warning about graphic content.
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