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Massachusetts Teens Face "Sexting" Charges

by Peter Mychalcewycz on February 18, 2009 at 12:30 PM



Six Massachusetts teens may face child pornography charges after being caught "sexting," according to CNN. The boys, ages 12 to 14, got into trouble after one of them took semi-nude pictures of his 13-year-old girlfriend and sent them to the others.

The parents of the boys admit that the teens used poor judgment, but insist that charges of child pornography would be excessively harsh. This is a delicate situation, to say the least. The boys involved are young, so does their age preclude them from being prosecuted? Did they actually commit a criminal act? Is this a case of technology turning six curious kids into knowing pornographers? Either way, "sexting" is emerging as an urgent new topic of discussion for parents and their children, as you'll see from the previous cases below.

May we suggest that discussion happens ASAP. [From: CNN]

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Tags: crime, sexting, teens, trends

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