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‘I am deeply sorry’: Craig Silvey pens 9,000-word apology for child exploitation material offences
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PUBLISHEDNov 3, 2026, 10:47 AM
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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…
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