Sexting: Make the punishment fit the ‘crime’ for teenagers

Patriot News:

…In a case watched closely around the nation, the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia is trying to answer that question.

It came about this way: The risque images fell into the hands of the Wyoming County district attorney, who brought child pornography charges against three of the girls who refused to take a remedial course he designed.

In our minds, this is clearly not child pornography, a serious felony of sinister intent that carries jail time.

If we are honest, this behavior isn’t really new. Young people of every generation have pushed boundaries, including sexual ones. It’s just a Polaroid was a lot harder to transmit around than a cell phone photo…

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