World
Australian children's author Craig Silvey jailed over child exploitation offences
The 44-year-old novelist, known for his award-winning book Jasper Jones, was sentenced to seven months in prison after police found illicit material on his electronic devices.
You have used your 3 free reads for today
The full text of this story becomes available after the daily renewal. Sports and entertainment stay open. The paid subscription is not open yet.
Your free reads renew on 11/15/2026 at 00:00 (Brasília time).
The essentials of this story
- What happened
- Author Craig Silvey was sentenced to seven months in prison for child exploitation offences.
- Who is affected
- The author Craig Silvey, along with publishers, schools, and readers of his works.
- What changes
- Silvey serves a seven-month jail sentence while his books have been removed from school reading lists and bookstore shelves.
Create a free account to keep reading: 3 full stories a day.
The paid subscription is not on sale yet. Free sign-up already works. Planned monthly price: R$ 9.90 (in US dollars and euros, a direct conversion at the official rate on the day you subscribe).
Sources
- Popular Australian children's author jailed over child exploitation offences — BBC News — mundo
- Award‑winning Australian children’s author Craig Silvey jailed over child exploitation material — The Guardian — mundo
Image credits: Photo: Reprodução/the Guardian · publicação-fonte citada · image resized and re-encoded for the site