Criminal Law

Third Circuit upholds bar on sexting prosecution threatened by state DA
The National Law Journal has this new piece, headlined "3rd Circuit Bars Prosecution Threat for Teen 'Sexting': Panel also found former DA had violated parents' rights by usurping their roles," which reports on this notable ruling today from the Third...

Some of the latest "sexting" news and notes
It is now almost impossible to keep up with all the media coverage being given to "sexting" lately, but here a few notable stories on the topic I have seen recently: From CNN here, "'Sexting' lands teen on sex offender...

Humbach on Sexting & the Freedom of Expression
John A. Humbach (Pace University School of Law) has posted 'Sexting,' the First Amendment and Prosecuting Teens on SSRN. Here is the abstract: 'Sexting' and other teen autopornography are becoming a widespread phenomenon, with perhaps 20% of teenagers admitting to...

Teen Gets Two Years For "Sexting"
Isaac Owusu, the defendant in the Vermont "sexting" case, has received a two-year sentence, but will serve 90 days as a result of a plea deal. The Vermont legislature has in the meantime decriminalized "sexting" for minors (2009 Vt...

DA Can’t Bring ‘Sexting’ Charges Against Teen, Court Rules
DA Can’t Bring ‘Sexting’ Charges Against Teen, 3rd Circuit Rules :: Miller v. Mitchell (pdf)

3rd Circuit Panel Mulls if Teen Sexting Is Child Pornography
" . . . all three judges seemed skeptical of the prosecutor's claim that child pornography laws are violated when a teen transmits a nude image of herself."

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