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Ohio ACLU writes to local lawmakers and prosecutors about sexting

By Douglas A. Berman

This local piece reports on an interesting sexting developing in Ohio: "The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent letters to all county prosecutors and members of the Ohio General Assembly today, calling on them to respect sex offender laws and the role of law and not impose heavy-handed charges on 'sexting' teens."  Here is more from this ACLU press release: ACLU of Ohio Legal Director Jeffrey Gamso said, ?Child pornography laws were created to protect child victims from adults who prey on them. In sexting cases, the victim is often also the perpetrator who originally distributed the photo. Local officials are twisting the law to prosecute those they were meant to protect. ? ?A conviction for sexting can do far more than teach a lesson ? it can ruin a life...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on April 03, 2009 (boomark / email).