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Silvey pleads guilty, some charges dropped

Wednesday, 6 May 2026    Books+Publishing
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Author Craig Silvey has pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material, the ABC reported yesterday. Silvey appeared in Fremantle Magistrates Court on Tuesday, pleading guilty to two charges. Two other charges, including one stemming from an allegation he produced child exploitation material in 2022, have been dropped, said the...

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