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needtosay · 11/09/2015 1:08 pm

I just saw a report about a large group of high school students who got caught sexting and there might be criminal charges brought. I think this is kind of excessive. Putting sex offense charges on a kid will only serve to ruin their entire life. I guess I see this the same way I see teenagers having sex. We, along the way, decided they are going to do whether we want them to or not and we decided to educate them about it and then accepted that they were going to do it but in some states we are still prosecuting young people (mostly boys) for sex assault for having sex with their girlfriends. I find it completely absurd to ruin a young mans life like that. I guess I feel the same with sexting. These kids are voluntarily sending nude photos of themselves with each other. No one is being hurt. I don't see the necessity of ruining someones life over it.

Sam · 11/09/2015 1:22 pm

Maybe their punishment should be to take away their phones.

Kids today have so many privileges. If they don't earn them, take them away. They will learn that lesson very quickly.

I agree Need criminal punishment seems a bit extreme.

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needtosay · 11/09/2015 1:38 pm

I think making them sit through a class where they are taught about the long term consequences sexting can have on their lives and maybe banning them from possessing a cell phone for a certain amount of time would be appropriate punishment. I think at this point we should be trying to set them on a better path to a healthy productive adulthood rather than putting insurmountable obstacles in their path.

Sam · 11/09/2015 1:43 pm

I agree need. Children should be taught to be better. There should be consequences for their behavior but not a criminal record that will follow them for life.

AdminShiny · 11/09/2015 1:55 pm

needtosay wrote:
I think making them sit through a class where they are taught about the long term consequences sexting can have on their lives and maybe banning them from possessing a cell phone for a certain amount of time would be appropriate punishment. I think at this point we should be trying to set them on a better path to a healthy productive adulthood rather than putting insurmountable obstacles in their path.

THIS!

I think it should be mandatory to take a course about safety online. This is a completely new technological age and nothing is really being taught in school. It's a dangerous time and the ghost apps that were used for this particular incident are more and more accessible.

I also think we need to know more about which pictures were taken with who's consent, but that is almost an impossible task at this point.

needtosay · 11/09/2015 2:05 pm

I think for the most part kids take selfies of themselves and send them to friends. I don't think it is a matter of anyone being forced although I am sure that will be the excuse of some when they are caught.

AdminShiny · 11/09/2015 2:17 pm

needtosay wrote:
I think for the most part kids take selfies of themselves and send them to friends. I don't think it is a matter of anyone being forced although I am sure that will be the excuse of some when they are caught.

What are we looking to catch them on? Sending nudes without the person's consent, or sending nudes under-age? If you're 15 and you send a picture of your breasts to your boyfriend...is that a crime? And if so, who should be paying the price?

needtosay · 11/09/2015 2:41 pm

As I understand it it is a crime to send nude photos of yourself or anyone else under the age of 18 over the internet or any other electronic device. It falls under the Child Pornography laws.

AdminShiny · 11/09/2015 3:05 pm

needtosay wrote:
As I understand it it is a crime to send nude photos of yourself or anyone else under the age of 18 over the internet or any other electronic device. It falls under the Child Pornography laws.

Thanks need. I wonder where the line is drawn if it involves two people under the age of 18. Maybe even two female students.

needtosay · 11/09/2015 3:17 pm

I don't think they do draw the lines like that. I do think maybe those who received a photo and forwarded it on to others could be in more trouble than those who sent a photo of themselves out or those who received it and didn't forward it. What a mess they have at at that high school right now.

Spunky · 11/09/2015 6:41 pm

And I agree...it is a shame that something like sending these photos of themselves or others will really screw up the rest of their lives....not to mention give them a criminal history.

This can also include a violation of Megan's Law...which would mean they have to register as sex offenders.

DollyLongstaff · 11/09/2015 9:03 pm

Sorry, I posted on the wrong thread.

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