Lauren Tesolin-Mastrosa bail conditions include social media ban
A western Sydney marketing executive charged with child abuse material offences over an erotic book has been seen for the first time since her arrest. SEE THE EXCLUSIVE PICTURES.
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A western Sydney charity marketing executive charged over allegations she wrote an erotic book which constitutes child abuse material has been seen in public for the first time since her shock arrest.
Lauren Tesolin-Mastrosa, 33, was charged with possessing, producing and disseminating child abuse material over the alleged intended publication of a fictional novel she wrote titled Daddy’s Little Toy.
Readers who received advance copies to review allege the book, about an 18-year-old woman and an older man who has known her since childhood, contains graphic references to fantasising about a child.
On Friday, Riverstone Police Area Command detectives raided Tesolin-Mastrosa’s Quakers Hill home and seized multiple hard copies of the book for forensic examination.
Tesolin-Mastrosa was arrested and taken to Riverstone police station, where she was charged and granted strict conditional bail to face Blacktown Local Court next week.
The BaptistCare marketing executive – who has been stood down from her job while an investigation is ongoing – has now been seen for the first time since she was released on bail.
Tesolin-Mastrosa was seen looking despondent in sunglasses getting into a vehicle outside her home, before police under lights and sirens were subsequently seen speeding to the address, and knocking with no response.
In a subsequent statement, NSW Police confirmed their attendance at the address was unrelated to the matter before the court.
As part of her bail conditions, Tesolin-Mastrosa has been banned from engaging in social media posting or any other online activity “relating to any aspect of the matter for which she is currently before the court”.
The former journalist and media adviser has further been ordered to surrender her passport, not apply for a new passport, and not to approach or enter any airport or other means of departing Australia.
She is also required to be of good behaviour and not commit any further offences while on bail.
The Australian Federal Police earlier confirmed it had received multiple complaints through the Australian Centre for Countering Child Exploitation, which it then referred to NSW Police.
Tesolin-Mastrosa’s arrest has made global headlines after complaints about the book went viral on multiple social media platforms.
BaptistCare issued a statement in the wake of the online furore.
“We can confirm that we received complaints regarding an unnamed employee yesterday,” the spokeswoman said.
“As a result of these complaints, the employee was stood down effective March 20 while we undertake an internal investigation.
“BaptistCare takes matters of ethical conduct seriously. Our focus remains on upholding the values and integrity of our organisation.”
In a statement on an Instagram account which has since been disabled, Ms Tesolin-Mastrosa described the situation as a “huge misunderstanding”.
“DLT is definitely not promoting or inciting anything ever to do with (child sexual abuse) or pedophilia,” Ms Tesolin-Mastrosa wrote.
“What is being said is grossly disturbing and breaks my heart as well as makes me sick.”
The book has since been removed from sale.
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