Teen sexting.

Sexting?Teens said that they did it to be flirty or sexy.Others say it in response to a suggestive

message. Others say they felt obligated to do so.

The law and sextingYou can face felony obscenity chargesChild pornographyProbationCommunity serviceWear an ankle bracelet or other movement

restriction

What can parents do to help?Parents are urged to talk to their children about

sexting and the consequences.

Cell phone company's have set up parent controls to monitor their cell phone use.

Parents educate teensA new program has come out to help educate

teens on sextingIf teens know all the facts, and teens feel closer

to there parents they are not going to sext as much.

so popular?39% of kids have said they sent one48 % said they received them. At the age we are it is considered flirting to sext.

Felony or kids being kids?The trick to determining sexting for a lawyer is if

it is just a kid being a kid or a real felony?

Adolescence is a time of engaging in risky behavior but with technology a click a way it makes it harder.

Teens have to remember once they send the picture it turns out of there hands.

Works Cited Fletcher, Jamie L., and Viki Jolly. "'Sexting': Self-destructive or Simple Rebellion? | Teens, Sexting, Kids - News - The Orange County Register." The Orange County Register : The Orange County Register. Orange Country, 20 Mar. 2009. Web. 04 Dec. 2011. <http://www.ocregister.com/news/teens-140903-sexting-kids.html>.