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Maine prosecutor says teens must learn dangers of sexting State Bangor Daily News BDN Maine
"BANGOR, Maine — The day after District Attorney R. Christopher Almy announced a Piscataquis Community High School senior had been charged with two felonies after allegedly sharing a pornographic video of an underage schoolmate, he reiterated that “sexting” can lead to serious penalties in Maine, even for teenagers.
A conviction for having or sharing sexual images of juveniles or sexual exploitation of a minor can mean a lifetime on the Maine Sex Offender Registry, which could severely damage a young adult’s future, Almy warned. Younger teens who commit such acts face penalties in the juvenile justice system."
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Parents need to think seriously about whether their kids really need cellphones. Think most of us reading this got by just fine without them. And I have yet to own a cellphone or portable computer not needing them. If an adult doesn't need one, no kid does. And given the commonality of 'sexting' and the penalties possible getting caught doing it, parents should consider the win-loss ratio with them and maybe just skip the latest incarnation of the pager fad.
"BANGOR, Maine — The day after District Attorney R. Christopher Almy announced a Piscataquis Community High School senior had been charged with two felonies after allegedly sharing a pornographic video of an underage schoolmate, he reiterated that “sexting” can lead to serious penalties in Maine, even for teenagers.
A conviction for having or sharing sexual images of juveniles or sexual exploitation of a minor can mean a lifetime on the Maine Sex Offender Registry, which could severely damage a young adult’s future, Almy warned. Younger teens who commit such acts face penalties in the juvenile justice system."
lots more at link
Parents need to think seriously about whether their kids really need cellphones. Think most of us reading this got by just fine without them. And I have yet to own a cellphone or portable computer not needing them. If an adult doesn't need one, no kid does. And given the commonality of 'sexting' and the penalties possible getting caught doing it, parents should consider the win-loss ratio with them and maybe just skip the latest incarnation of the pager fad.
