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Popular Australian children’s author jailed over child exploitation offences

The author of Jasper Jones and Runt pleaded guilty in May after police raided his home months earlier.

Popular Australian children's author jailed over child exploitation offences
Popular Australian children's author jailed over child exploitation offences — image via BBC News World feed — Credit: Storywire

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The author of Jasper Jones and Runt pleaded guilty in May after police raided his home months earlier.

Read the original report — BBC News World

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