by: melissa leyva & connie villarreal. objectives increase awareness of “sexting”...
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By: Melissa Leyva & Connie Villarreal
OBJECTIVES
Increase Awareness of “SEXTING”
Consequences Of “SEXTING”
Importance Of understanding Effects on children
What is “SEXTING”?
VIDEO 1
An Explosion Of SEXTING Is
Spreading across the world!
What started as risqué Fun among Teens Has spread
and is leading to
serious consequences'
Teen “SEXTING” Craze leading to child pornography arrests I n U.S.
Pennsylvania Six high school students arrested
on child pornography
charges TEXAS13 year old boy
arrested onChild pornography
after receiving a nude photo
OHIO19 year old
cheerleadingCoach Is
Convicted on Indecency
Charges
Is My Teen “ SEXTING”? The % of teenagers who have sent or posted nude
or semi-nude pictures or video of themselves:
20% of teenagers overall 22% of teen girls 18% of teen boys 11% of young teen girls ages 13-16
The % of teenagers sending or posting sexually suggestive messages:
39% of all teenagers 37% of teen girls 40% of teen boys
15 % of teenagers who have sent or posted nude or seminude images of themselves say they have done so to someone they only knew online.
48 % of teenagers say they have received such messages
71 % of teen girls and 67% of teen guys who have sent or posted sexually suggestive content say they have sent or posted this content to a boyfriend or girlfriend.
21 % of teenage girls and 39% of teen boys say they have sent such content to someone they wanted to date or hook up with.
44 % of both teen girls and teen boys say it is common for sexually suggestive text messages to get shared with people other than the intended recipient.
36 % of teen girls and 39 % of teen boys say it is common for nude or semi-nude photos to get shared with people other than the intended recipient.
Why Are Teens “SEXTING”?
51 % of teen girls say pressure from a guy is a reason girls send sexy messages or images; only 18 % of teen boys cited pressure from female counterparts as a reason.
66 % of teen girls and 60% of teen boys say they did so to be “fun or flirtatious”; their most common reason for sending sexy content.
52 % of teenage girls used sexting as a “sexy present” for their boyfriend.
40 % of teenage girls said they sent sexually suggestive messages or images as “a joke.”
34 % of teen girls say they sent or posted sexually suggestive content to “feel sexy.”
12 % of teen girls felt “pressured” to send sexually suggestive messages or images.
Four Roles In SEXTING
The Person In The Picture
The Person Taking The Picture
The Person Sending The Picture
The Person Receiving The Picture
CONSEQUENCES
What Teens do not realize is justHow serious the consequences of SEXTING
Can Be!
THE LAW
It’s Illegal Under the Federal and State
Child-Pornography law to create, Posses, or Distribute explicit pictures of a minor
VIDEO 2
serious legal consequences Charges May Include
Indecency with a child
Indecent exposure
Possession of child pornography
Distribution Of Child Pornography
.
There are serious legal consequences up to and including felony sex offenses for sending
sexually explicit photos to a minor, even if you are a minor yourself. If Convicted in Texas the Teens have
to register as sex offenders.
CRIMINAL RECORDS
A Big Challenge for prosecutors is to determine at what scale of severity and accountability should be assigned.
A Permanent Record, Whether juvenile or criminal for any sex related crime could have serious lifetime consequences for both parent and child.
VIDEO 3
According to the National Conference of State
Legislatures, at least nine States introduced legislation
aimed at SEXTING. UTAH New law makes it
a misdemeanor rather than a felony for children 17 or younger.
VERMONT Minors charged
with SEXTING will be sent to juvenile court.
Legal Cases Virginia: An assistant principal was charged with
possession of child pornography and related crimes after he was asked to investigate a sexting incident at the school he worked at.
Indiana: A teenage boy was indicted on felony obscenity charges for allegedly sending a photo of his genitals to several classmates.
Orlando: An 18 year old boy sought revenge on his former girlfriend, 16, by e-mailing nude photos of her to tons of people, including her parents. Charged with sending child pornography, the teen now finds himself on the state sex offender registry.
What Can Parents Do?
Check Your Childs Cell
Phone
Check Your Childs Cell
Phone
TalkMorals,
Relationships,Reputation
TalkMorals,
Relationships,Reputation
Embrace Technology
Embrace Technology
Talk Consequences,
Legal Ramifications
Talk Consequences,
Legal Ramifications
Set Rules(Contract)
Set Rules(Contract)
EducateYour child
On SEXTING
EducateYour child
On SEXTING
COMMUNICATECOMMUNICATE