How Serious Of A Crime Is Sexting?

Call it “sexting,” or just call it foolish. But the what-are-they-thinking act of sending revealing or suggestive photos over cell phones or other electronic equipment should not place a teenager on a state sex-offender registry. As police and prosecutors face an increasing number of sexting complaints, prosecutors are wrestling with how to handle cases. Possession of child pornography is one of the 20 felony sex crimes encompassed by Idaho’s sex offender registry. The photos, addresses and criminal histories of convicted sex offenders - adult and juvenile alike - appear at the Idaho State Police Web site. There, anyone can search for registered sex offenders by name or zip code, or get a map that pinpoints offenders living within a 1-, 3- or 5-mile radius/ Idaho Statesman . More here .