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Who was harmed by her actions? No victim, no crime.
No, you don't understand. She victimized herself. She was the victim, and the state must punish her for victimizing herself to protect her... or something.
Because they did not break the law. It's hardly possible to even argue that position. The teenagers in question are being charged due to the vacuous nature of the law. While any thinking person would assume that law wouldn't make "self victimization" (which is not a thing) illegal, because the law just says 'sex is bad' a charge like this can actually hold weight.
Hopefully there is an intelligent judge in Marion County who will do his job properly dismiss any charges that are brought by the prosecutor.
However, the article goes on to say "Sexting can be a healthy way for teens to explore their sexuality." A view that is just as extreme as that of the prosecutor, and ignores that the potential problems with sexting that are precisely the subject of this article.
Dispersing pornography is a crime. She can be charged and placed on a sex offender registry. I'm guessing (haven't clicked on the link) the offense isn't that she took the photo but that she sent it out.
I DON'T like pedophiles.
But; that kid taking a pic of herself should NOT go against her as a sex crime. IMHO it needs to go in the same "file" as other "status" lawbreaking, like as in once the kid's 18, her record's sealed and maybe deleted.
Too; in 1 state, NY I think, it's legal for a lady to walk around in public with bare boobs. So if people garb pics of the "girls", oh well.
Middle school girl takes a nude selfie and sends it to someone. It quickly makes the rounds and then onto the high school until someone blew the whistle.
Parents were furious that the school was not doing enough to stop kids from sexting.
Never dawned on parents to take their kids phone away.
Charges filed against the originator and those who forwarded to to the fear of God into them.
All got lawyers and charges were dropped.
This is one area in which conservatives have lost their minds... always trying to legislate morality on people. Like anyone under 18 should actually be seriously punished for sending pictures on their phone to anyone else under 18... really?
Like it or not, teenagers are horny. As long as they're not sending pictures to a 35 year old, who cares....
No, you don't understand. She victimized herself. She was the victim, and the state must punish her for victimizing herself to protect her... or something.
The pictures were less revealing than a bikini.
Let that sink in.
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