Author of novel depicting toddler role-play spared jail after being convicted of writing child abuse material
Key takeaways
- Lauren Ashley Mastrosa, 34, has been convicted of three child abuse material offences in relation to a book she wrote under the pen name Tori Woods.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe author behind an offensive novel depicting toddler role-play has been convicted but spared jail for penning child abuse material.
- Lauren Ashley Mastrosa, a 34-year-old former marketing executive for a Christian charity, wrote Daddy’s Little Toy under the pen name Tori Woods and published it through an online pre-release in March 2025.
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Lauren Ashley Mastrosa, 34, has been convicted of three child abuse material offences in relation to a book she wrote under the pen name Tori Woods. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAPView image in fullscreen Lauren Ashley Mastrosa, 34, has been convicted of three child abuse material offences in relation to a book she wrote under the pen name Tori Woods. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAPSydney Author of novel depicting toddler role-play spared jail after being convicted of writing child abuse material Lauren Ashley Mastrosa given 18-month community corrections order after book was read by handful of advance readers
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe author behind an offensive novel depicting toddler role-play has been convicted but spared jail for penning child abuse material.
Lauren Ashley Mastrosa, a 34-year-old former marketing executive for a Christian charity, wrote Daddy’s Little Toy under the pen name Tori Woods and published it through an online pre-release in March 2025.