Clare Testoni, former partner of disgraced novelist Craig Silvey, writes of 'betrayal'

ABC News Australia · Greig Johnston · 2026-11-06 08:08 UTC

The former partner of disgraced author Craig Silvey makes her first public statement since he was sentenced on child exploitation charges, describing his actions as a "great betrayal".

The ex-partner of disgraced novelist Craig Silvey has spoken of suffering a "betrayal" and how she and their three young children are "secondary victims" of his crimes.

Writer Clare Testoni, who separated from Silvey after 13 years in the wake of his arrest on child exploitation charges, posted a statement online on yesterday evening, telling of "the hardest year of my life" since his arrest in January this year.

Silvey was jailed this week for seven months for possessing and distributing graphic images and videos of child exploitation

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