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Some local (and international) coverage of sexting issues

By Douglas A. Berman

This morning I noticed via the news feed a number of notable stories on "sexting" and the ways in which criminal laws try to deal with this issues: From Kentucky here: "Bill targets youth who send 'sexts': Richards? proposal would lessen penalty for sending sexually explicit messages" From Pennsylvania here: "York County DA backs sexting reform: With two proposals in Harrisburg, legislators are hopeful the law could be changed this year" From Canada here, "'Sexting' nude photos a concern among teens: Is it criminal behaviour or just today?s version of spin the bottle?" The story from Kentucky nicely summarizes the diversity of legal and policy responses to this new "sexting" phenomenon: Legislation regarding sexting was introduced in at least 11 states in 2009, with six passing the bills, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on January 10, 2010 (boomark / email).