"Craig Silvey, 43, was first charged in January after detectives from Western Australia police's child abuse squad raided his Fremantle home, allegedly catching him communicating online with child exploitation offenders and seizing his electronic devices."
"Silvey faced Fremantle magistrates court on Tuesday, when he entered guilty pleas. The popular author is best known for his 2009 coming-of-age novel Jasper Jones, considered a modern Australian classic."
"Publishers Allen & Unwin and Fremantle Press, which released Rhubarb, stopped promoting his books after the original charges were laid and most of his titles were removed from reading lists across the country."
Craig Silvey, an award-winning author, pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material. A charge of producing such material was dropped. Silvey was initially charged in January after a police raid at his home. He faced additional charges related to producing and possessing material, which have since been discontinued. Silvey is known for his novel Jasper Jones and other works. Following the charges, his publishers ceased promoting his books, and many titles were removed from reading lists. He is scheduled for sentencing on July 3.
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