Police Investigate High School 'Sexting' Incident

[Guest]

1. this happens hourly
2. this gets headlined weekly
3. i need a job as a sheriff computer forensics

 

[theubersmurf]

This should fall under the "Romeo and Juliet" clause in their state statues. It should definitely have bearing, She sent the photos to another high school student, presumably the same age group. Even if He's over the age of 18, This kind of clause should have some bearing on a case like this. His forwarding it might make it an adult transmitting naked photos of an underage girl, however, he transmitted it within a narrow group of people, not to pornographers or pedophiles, but their high school! All the same age group. Treating this as a child pornography case is ridiculous...There needs to be some temperance on the part of the Police and prosecutors in regards to this kind of thing, it's a kid doing something stupid. She's embarrassed, and he does deserve some kind of punishment...(If he's old enough to have sex, then he's old enough to see that there is some sort of line he crossed by transmitting something like that) But he doesn't deserve to be prosecuted as a Child Pornographer. That's just ridiculous.

 

[theubersmurf]

Well, according to About.com there are no Romeo and Juliet clauses in Illinois state statutes. Which means that this is even more ridiculous if that information is accurate.

 

[Ehsan w]

so If I send a naked picture of myself, to my arch enemy, he will go to jail?
Thanks I might actually use this...

/sarcasm....

 

[buddhav1]

I live in America, and it sure would be great if everyone here would stop demonizing sex. maybe if there was some actual information given out about proper condom usage, instead of "ABSTINENCE OR YOUR LIFE WILL BE RUINED", we'd see less teen pregnancy, and maybe even less STDs. Teenagers these days have it worse than other generations, because they're caught in between being that innocent child, and an adult. the majority of them want that "Mature, Grown-Up, Adult" way of life, and they feel that by having sex, it'll help them to achieve that way of life. in some ways, it does. Having sex for the first time is a RIGHT OF PASSAGE. Just like driving a car, or being in your first relationship. American Education systems are seriously flawed when it comes to sexual education. For some reason, the majority of the older generation are squeamish when it comes to sex, yet they enjoyed that lifestyle of "sex, drugs, and rock & roll". they feel that they need to protect the younger generation, but at the same time, by being overprotective, and trying to force Teens into abstinence, you're just turning them on more to sex. Religion is completely mental here, don't even get me started on that. I'm glad that my parents were intelligent enough to talk to me about sex, and actually be straight with me about it, not just tell me that my junk will shrivel and die if i even so much as think something dirty.

Long Story Short

Raging Hormones will not be held back by threats. Teach kids how to be safe, not attempt to scare them into abstinence.

 

[omnimodis78]

[citation][nom]djackson_dba[/nom]If you actually took time time to read my post, you would notice that they discussed it, the 3 of them, amongst themselves and were able to do so on a level about 8 years older than what you have shown here. Again, all you have is insults. Given your seeming inability to provide even the simplest parts of a public discussion, I hope you will understand when I don't give your insults much credibility.[/citation]
Alright, internet forums, by definition, are never reliable since they are seldom referenced, hence they are only opinions. There can be little "credibility" in subjective presentations. That aside, if you want to understand why your reasoning (or at least the analogy your presented) is very elementary, then I suppose I can explain: different states, and, certainly different nations, address the phenomena of sexual misconduct according to their own laws. Therefore, where I live, the idea of "de facto participation by reverse inaction" does not apply. If I received any form of communication depicting child abuse (of any kind) I would report it without hesitation. My moral compass would direct me in that instance. If I received a text message of a teen, simply doing what teens do, I would delete the message and not even care. In your comments you seemed to have neglected to consider the various laws in effect throughout the different regions from where your fellow forum members are putting forth their ideas or just replying to those of others'

 

[n3ard3ath]

[citation][nom]buddhav1[/nom]I live in America, and it sure would be great if everyone here would stop demonizing sex. maybe if there was some actual information given out about proper condom usage, instead of "ABSTINENCE OR YOUR LIFE WILL BE RUINED", we'd see less teen pregnancy, and maybe even less STDs. Teenagers these days have it worse than other generations, because they're caught in between being that innocent child, and an adult. the majority of them want that "Mature, Grown-Up, Adult" way of life, and they feel that by having sex, it'll help them to achieve that way of life. in some ways, it does. Having sex for the first time is a RIGHT OF PASSAGE. Just like driving a car, or being in your first relationship. American Education systems are seriously flawed when it comes to sexual education. For some reason, the majority of the older generation are squeamish when it comes to sex, yet they enjoyed that lifestyle of "sex, drugs, and rock & roll". they feel that they need to protect the younger generation, but at the same time, by being overprotective, and trying to force Teens into abstinence, you're just turning them on more to sex. Religion is completely mental here, don't even get me started on that. I'm glad that my parents were intelligent enough to talk to me about sex, and actually be straight with me about it, not just tell me that my junk will shrivel and die if i even so much as think something dirty. Long Story ShortRaging Hormones will not be held back by threats. Teach kids how to be safe, not attempt to scare them into abstinence.[/citation]

Like everything in life, it's the extreme of things that are the problem, not the thing itself. Extreme taboos are as bad as extreme liberations. And it's where we're at right now, extreme liberation of sexuality to a point it's overused and overexposed. Exposed to child's at an extremely early age. In form of toys(Bratz Dolls), music(Lady Gaga, Britney Spears) and clothes(mini-skirts and sexy underwears). We let that go, in the name of free speech and expression of our sexuality, then we turn back and do a witch hunts at pedophiles...Seriously, there's some serious thinking needed to be done here.

 

[rockstone1]

Of course, this is a quote from Fark but: "An excellent example why you shouldn't send stuff you don't want public on mediums that people can forward on".

The next guy's reply? "Wow, you must be a full fledged rocket scientist! How do you keep that big brain of yours?!"

 

[n3ard3ath]

People like to put an extreme against another, and it's why things never resolve. "You're a church fanatic for speaking against sexual liberation!" or "You are a fucking pervert without morality for condemning talk about sexuality."

In fact, both are wrong and stupid... I guess it's just for the sack of arguing and not really trying to have a fair discussion about an issue to try to resolve it together.

 

[djackson_dba]

[citation][nom]omnimodis78[/nom]Alright, internet forums, by definition, are never reliable since they are seldom referenced, hence they are only opinions. There can be little "credibility" in subjective presentations. That aside, if you want to understand why your reasoning (or at least the analogy your presented) is very elementary, then I suppose I can explain: different states, and, certainly different nations, address the phenomena of sexual misconduct according to their own laws. Therefore, where I live, the idea of "de facto participation by reverse inaction" does not apply. If I received any form of communication depicting child abuse (of any kind) I would report it without hesitation. My moral compass would direct me in that instance. If I received a text message of a teen, simply doing what teens do, I would delete the message and not even care. In your comments you seemed to have neglected to consider the various laws in effect throughout the different regions from where your fellow forum members are putting forth their ideas or just replying to those of others'[/citation]

Very astute. I was addressing the country and state from which the store originated from with no thought or indication as to how the same situation would play out in other regions. Fair enough. I do not have knowledge of the intricacies laws in other countries. In discussing the specifics in a civilized manner, I hope to learn more about this sort of thing. Point taken. Thank you for your response.

 

[eccentric909]

[citation][nom]soldier37[/nom]The trick here is to view it and not get caught. Its like downloading a movie still in theatres but knowing how to circumvent the tracking info. Always ways around the system if your smart enough, in this case complete ignorance Took over! This is the same generation that got Obama in office lol.[/citation]

Really? This kids of the "generation" that you're referring to in the article is 16 years old currently. How could they get Obama in office? Did you also know that 18-24 year olds have the lowest voter turn-out? I think that kind of makes your Obama hate look pretty petulant.

 

[d_kuhn]

Criminalizing kids being kids.

Welcome to Amerika

 

[dingumf]

[citation][nom]sunflier[/nom]'Honors' students are not as bright as you might think.[/citation]

They still get better jobs than the average joe

 

[Guest]

God my generation is going to hell in a handbasket. Both online & offline.

 

[Ephebus]

[citation][nom]blackbeastofaaaaagh[/nom]Prosecuters are running amok in this country and too many are on ego trips. My uncle is a defense attorney specializing in cases where people are caught growing marijuana or were carrying it for personal consumption, or are fingered by one of the prosecuter's endless supply of prison snitches. These people are, more often than not, face being charged as if they are drug barons. He will tell you just how much scum prosecutors and police departments (who will use it as an excuse to treat your property as a free shopping mall) have become.If the prosecutor wants to be creative he can easily charge the kids as grade-A sex offenders. The families will then either have to settle and be registered as a "sex offender." If the defendants do not accept his gracious offer and decide to become "martyrs" (the term prosecutors use for people who dared to exercise their constitutional right) they will claim they have no choice but to seek the maximum possible penalty (often by applying the law in ways the framers never intended). It is indeed laughable to hear prosecutors say they have "no choice" or "I'm just following the law" when they seek outrageous sentences. It has not been lost of defence community that the same arguement was made by the Nazis on trial after WWII. Hence, that feeble justification has come to be derogatively known as "The Nuremburg Defence." Even if the family of these kids take the case to court they will have to pay upwards of $100,000 on legal fees. Even if you win the case you can say bye-bye to your college fund.[/citation]

Spot on.

 

[Ephebus]

[citation][nom]buddhav1[/nom]I live in America, and it sure would be great if everyone here would stop demonizing sex. maybe if there was some actual information given out about proper condom usage, instead of "ABSTINENCE OR YOUR LIFE WILL BE RUINED", we'd see less teen pregnancy, and maybe even less STDs. Teenagers these days have it worse than other generations, because they're caught in between being that innocent child, and an adult. the majority of them want that "Mature, Grown-Up, Adult" way of life, and they feel that by having sex, it'll help them to achieve that way of life. in some ways, it does. Having sex for the first time is a RIGHT OF PASSAGE. Just like driving a car, or being in your first relationship. American Education systems are seriously flawed when it comes to sexual education. For some reason, the majority of the older generation are squeamish when it comes to sex, yet they enjoyed that lifestyle of "sex, drugs, and rock & roll". they feel that they need to protect the younger generation, but at the same time, by being overprotective, and trying to force Teens into abstinence, you're just turning them on more to sex. Religion is completely mental here, don't even get me started on that. I'm glad that my parents were intelligent enough to talk to me about sex, and actually be straight with me about it, not just tell me that my junk will shrivel and die if i even so much as think something dirty. Long Story ShortRaging Hormones will not be held back by threats. Teach kids how to be safe, not attempt to scare them into abstinence.[/citation]

+1

 

[Ephebus]

Recommended readings:

JUDITH LEVINE - Harmful to Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children from Sex
(winner of the 2002 Los Angeles Times Book Prize)

http/www.amazon.com/Harmful-Minors-Perils-Protecting-Children/dp/1560255161

JERRY STEINBACH - Sexual Panic: America's New Era of Witch Hunting

http/www.amazon.com/Americas-New-Era-Witch-Hunting/dp/0974826006

 

[Repelsteeltje]

If a 16-year old receives a picture of a 16-year old, is that child pornography?... If a 16-year old fucks a 16-year old, are they pedophiles?... I'm not so sure if a (wilfully taken) picture of a 16-year old should be labeled child pornography, considering its context.

Girls are stupid in their lack of ability understanding the horny evilness of young men. I guess maturing is learning about (and accepting) the often vastly different world the other sex lives in.

 

[Impulse Fire911]

wow,i never got such a thing....
back to playing mw2 for me!!!

 

[brendano257]

[citation][nom]sunflier[/nom]'Honors' students are not as bright as you might think.[/citation]

Now now, some of them aren't. But some of us are, and know what we should and shouldn't do.

Now for the girl....she shouldn't have taken the picture and or sent it, problem solved. If your going to put yourself out there, it's going to get around, it's obviously the attention you were looking for, so get over it.