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davidn3600

(6,342 posts)
7. It's happened
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 07:02 AM
Sep 2014

From February, 2014...

A 16-year-old girl was charged with distributing child pornography after she posted nude pictures of herself to Twitter in January.

The teenager posted the photos on or around January 30. Eventually, word spread to a school resource officer, who contacted the girl and her mother.

Police in James City County, Virginia later confiscated the phone and charged the girl with one count of distributing child pornography.

"It's not just friends that see what they post but also strangers and everyone else out there," Stephanie Williams-Ortery, a spokeswoman for the James City County Police Department, told WAVY.com. "You have no idea who's out there watching. You never know who's going to see what you post."

And it's not just the girl who could end up in trouble; her underage friends might be charged for forwarding the pictures.


http://gawker.com/teen-charged-with-child-porn-after-tweeting-nude-pictur-1518398670


From 2009..

Six Greensburg, Pennsylvania high-schoolers, found out to be exchanging nude pictures of themselves via text message this past November, have now been charged with child pornography, according to FOX News.

Three unidentified girls between the ages of 14 and 15 allegedly sent nude pictures of themselves to three boys, all between 16 and 17. Apparently, the school found out when one student's cell phone was confiscated for being used during school hours. Said pictures were stored in the phone.

This news, filed under 'sexting,' comes on the heels of a similar story, having taken place on the other side of the country. There is a big difference here, though. While the Seattle teenagers were kicked off the cheerleading team, the Greensburg teenagers are being charged as criminals.

http://www.switched.com/2009/01/14/sexting-teenagers-charged-with-child-pornography/

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So she should be charged with a crime for taking pictures of *herself*? nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #1
It's happened davidn3600 Sep 2014 #7
They weren't charged for taking the pictures mythology Sep 2014 #10
It is illegal to possess child porn davidn3600 Sep 2014 #12
People who possess child porn don't possess pictures of themselves kcr Sep 2014 #15
+1000 nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #23
It is amusing watching them huff and puff playing gotcha kcr Sep 2014 #25
so you think she should be charged marym625 Sep 2014 #20
really, you interviewed her and her boyfriend? CreekDog Sep 2014 #33
The common thread there is willful transmission and distribution. Chan790 Sep 2014 #11
Citation, please. Orrex Sep 2014 #18
Each time you point out a case where it is disseminated, and think it proves your point kcr Sep 2014 #28
Still just as stupid and ridiculous. n/t nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #22
Typically charges against a person who the law is supposed to protect are dropped. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2014 #27
The petition seems to be an effort to raise awareness about many cases where this actually happened. Chathamization Sep 2014 #21
I didn't really think of that, but you may well be right. n/t nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #26
I'm not sure I buy that. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #29
/\ this. deathrind Sep 2014 #31
I have heard somewhere that a teenage-girl got in trouble for sending a nude picture of herself... DetlefK Sep 2014 #2
. Orrex Sep 2014 #13
Can we charge her with having stupid parents who don't know how to spell "Michaela"? Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #3
There are currently 179 fucking morons who would sign such a fucked up petition. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #4
Wonder what their DU handles are. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #5
Yep, there are some here arguing this nonsense n/t kcr Sep 2014 #16
took the words out of my mouth La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #24
Or maybe . . . gollygee Sep 2014 #6
I've seen a lot of stupid things - TBF Sep 2014 #8
Try her as an adult. Octafish Sep 2014 #9
I PETITION ALL AMERICANS... sendero Sep 2014 #14
I think it would be foolish to charger her dsc Sep 2014 #17
^^That. Orrex Sep 2014 #19
The only point is that we shouldn't Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #30
I agree kcr Sep 2014 #32
yes. agreed. idiotic to think that horny teens will have access to cams and wont take pics La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #35
What law did she break? bluesbassman Sep 2014 #34
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