A Msg 4 u – sexting
Are you a parent of a teenager? Are you aware of this insane trend called sexting? For those of you who don’t know, sexting is when a kid takes a flirtatious, nude or semi-nude picture of them self and sends it to others through their cell phone or other means of texting device. You also must know that sexting is an illegal activity with a heinous penalty that will haunt your teen for the rest of his/her life. No matter how uncomfortable this might seem it is a subject you must discuss with your child.
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What About Sexting?
But I believe the majority of teens and their parents are not aware that this teen activity has far reaching consequences that go beyond an innocent parlor game. Currently fourteen states consider sexting as distribution of child pornography, which is a criminal offense. Teenagers are being arrested, jailed and tagged. In Florida for example, if a person is convicted of a crime against children it automatically triggers registration as a sex offender and juveniles are not immune.
