Australian author Craig Silvey pleads guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material (opens in new tab)

Prosecutors drop two other charges against Jasper Jones author, 43, including allegations he produced child exploitation materialFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAward‑winning author Craig Silvey has pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material, while a charge that he produced such material has been dropped.Silvey, 43, was first charged in January after detectives from Western Australi...