Moderator- Sherri Goodman, Staff Attorney, Office of Legal Services, WVDE

Panel Participants

1. Marlene Moore, Corporal, West Virginia State Police 2. Dr. Terry Fenger, Director of the Marshall University Forensic Science Center3. Evan Patterson, Special Agent, FBI4. Brian Lanham, West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Institute 5. Ron Reedy, Principal , Sissonville High School6. Alan Motes, Circuit Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, Barbour and Taylor Counties

Cyber / Technology Safety Panel

Questions from the audience?

Time permitting we will take questions from the audience at the end. Microphones are available on each end of the aisle.

Question #1

What steps and/or obligations do schools have when dealing with cyber bullying accusations?

Question #2

If a parent brings in evidence of cyber bullying what steps should be taken?

Question #3

How often are courts seeing cyber issues relating to minors?

Question #4

Can students be disciplined at school if sexting or cyber bullying took place off school property?

Question #5

If inappropriate pictures/harassment is believed to be on an electronic device, what should administrators or teachers do? What can be searched and by whom?

Question #6

Can inappropriate online behavior or pictures be tracked? How?

Question #7

What is considered child pornography / creation of child pornography?

Question #8

Is it illegal to forward/post/re-tweet inappropriate pictures or threats?

Question #9

How will HB 2357 “Relating to sexting by minors,” effect the prosecution of minors?

Question #10

Students that have had inappropriate pictures distributed often times show signs of trauma. How can a school support these students?

Question #11

Do school officials have the right to confiscate student’s phones/computers?

Question #12

What ways are students concealing data that may be incriminating?

Question #13

What will likely be the next technology issues schools will face in the coming year?

Question #14

What is an effective way to educate students about electronic safety?

Questions from the Audience???(Time permitting)