A 34-year-old former marketing executive for a Christian charity has received an 18-month community corrections order after conviction on three counts of child abuse material offenses related to her novel depicting toddler role-play.
Lauren Ashley Mastrosa, who wrote Daddy’s Little Toy under the pen name Tori Woods, released the book online in a pre-release format in March 2025. The story centers on an 18-year-old woman named Lucy who engages in toddler role-play with Arthur, an older man and her father’s best friend. Only a few advance readers accessed the material before authorities intervened.
Sentencing at Blacktown Local Court
Mastrosa appeared for sentencing at Blacktown Local Court in western Sydney, two months after her conviction. Judge Bree Chisholm imposed the community order, emphasizing the need for deterrence. “General deterrence looms large and the sexual exploitation of children even from such an unsuspecting defendant cannot be minimised,” the judge stated.
Mastrosa gasped upon hearing the sentence and sat in the public gallery with her husband, Adam.
Defense Plea for No Conviction
High-profile barrister Margaret Cunneen SC urged the judge to avoid a conviction, describing the work as a mistake rather than intentional child abuse material. “She was planning to write an erotic book, she wasn’t planning to write child abuse material,” Cunneen told the court.
The barrister noted no ongoing community risk, as the fictional books had been destroyed. “She’s not a pedophile, she’s someone who wrote a book which offended against the law,” she added. Mastrosa penned the novel as an escape following a thyroid cancer diagnosis and multiple miscarriages. She lost her job at BaptistCare, faced online death threats, and pledged never to write similar content again. Cunneen highlighted Mastrosa’s willingness to pursue psychological treatment for anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosed after her arrest.
Prosecution Pushes for Conviction
Crown prosecutor Milijana Masanovic advocated for a conviction, calling the matter objectively serious. “The book speaks for itself,” she submitted, arguing it normalized child abuse and fueled exploitation markets. Masanovic acknowledged positive character references portraying Mastrosa as kind and charitable, conceding, “Sometimes good people can do bad things.”
Earlier Court Findings
In February, Judge Chisholm ruled the novel sexually objectified children. “The reader is left with a description that creates the visual image in one’s mind of an adult male engaging in sexual activity with a young child,” she determined. Mastrosa was found guilty of producing, possessing, and distributing child abuse material.
