by Lea Bickerton | May 24, 2011 | Blog, Blog Posts, Juvenile Issues, Proposed Laws, Sexting
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a law designed to lower the criminal sanctions associated with teen sexting. Under the proposed law, anyone under the age of 18 who sends a sexually explicit depiction of...
by Lea Bickerton | Apr 16, 2009 | Juvenile Issues, Sex Crimes, Sexting
Beginning in July 2009, teens caught “sexting” may be charged with a federal sex crime. Under the Adam Walsh Act, any person who creates and/or sends a nude picture of a minor may be charged with a felony. In its current form, the law does not create an...
by Lea Bickerton | Mar 5, 2009 | Sexting
While prosecutors in other states have filed criminal charges against teens involved in sexting incidents, the district attorney in Berkshire, Massachusetts has launched an initiative to deal with the phenomenon outside of the justice system. D.A. David F. Capeless is...
