![]() ![]() We live at a time when a moment's poor judgment can go viral. The most common reason teenagers give for sending sexy content is to be "fun or flirtatious," what Bloom described to me as "the digital equivalent of what our generation did - mooning and flashing each other." Unfortunately, many don't understand the possible consequences. "Sexting" describes the growing trend of sending sexually explicit messages (text, pictures, or video) electronically, mostly via cell phones. ![]() "You don't have to be 18 to possess or distribute child pornography." "It is still child pornography," explained Bloom. A joint survey by and The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy found that 19% of teenagers answered "yes" when asked if they had ever "sent a nude or semi-nude picture/video" of themselves to someone via email, cell phone, etc.Īnd according to CBS legal analyst, attorney Lisa Bloom, "There are local prosecutors who will arrest you, lock you up, and treat you like a child pornographer." And being under-age doesn't protect them. According to a recent study, about one in five teenagers have electronically distributed provocative pictures of themselves that could land them in jail. ![]()
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