Craig Silvey jailed seven months for child exploitation offences, issues 9,000-word apology

Briefing by News4U · First published

The Guardian reported that Craig Silvey, 44, was sentenced on Monday to seven months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material; the author published a 9,000-word apology on Substack in which he described his conduct as “reprehensible and indefensible,” disclosed childhood abuse, and expressed remorse to readers and victims. [1]

Sources

  1. ‘I am deeply sorry’: Craig Silvey pens 9,000-word apology for child exploitation material offences

    The Guardian · · Full text

Link to this briefing · Back to news