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Since cell phones first saw widespread adoption in the 1990s, they've become not just ever present, but have developed vastly expanded capabilities, such as the ability to take and instantly share photos.
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Sexting is the sharing of nude or sexually suggestive photos by electronic means, such as a text message. The word sexting is a portmanteau word, a combination of the words “sex” and “text.” With the rise in the use of computers and cell phones, sexting has become a phenomenon among both adults and teens.
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Sexting is the sharing of nude or sexual photos by electronic means, such as a text message. Sexting has become a part of the nation’s vocabulary in the past few years, as the use of cell phones and other electronic devices has risen.
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Is sexting illegal for adults?
Sexting is the sharing of nude or sexually explicit messages or photos, usually by cell phone or some other electronic device or means. Between consenting adults, the private sharing of nude or suggestive photos is generally not illegal. However, that does not mean that adults can freely engage in sexting.
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Sexting, a new word that is the combination of the words sex and text, is the taking and sending of nude or sexually suggestive photos, usually by text message, although it could be by any electronic means. When the images that are shared depict children under the age of 18, sexting is illegal under
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Are kids punished as harshly as adults when they're charged with sexting?
In most cases, kids who engage in the crime of sexting (taking and sending sexual or nude photos of minors by electronic means, such as a cell phone) are not punished are severely as adults who commit similar sex crimes.
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Can I be convicted of sexting when I received an image that I promptly destroyed?
Sexting is the sending of nude, suggestive, or sexually explicit photos by electronic means, usually by cell phone.
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