Your Teen’s Sexting Could Get You Sentenced…

Is your teen sexting? Sexting is the practice of sending naughty pictures via text message or email. There is apparently an epidemic of sexting going on with teens today. (And for those who feel like they are still teens… LOL) But all kidding aside, it is a major problem among teens today. Many teens today have their own cell phones, and it is considered a violation of their privacy to monitor their texting and calls. (When I was young it was like having your mother read your diary…) And while you may not want to step on your teen’s privacy issues, did you know that in some states the parents can be punished for the sexting that their teen does?

Your Teen’s Sexting Could Get YOU Sentenced…

Texas Senator Watson wants to punish the parents of kids who are sexting. His idea is to force them to attend a mandatory education program. If your teen is caught sexting YOU can be sent to “Sext Ed.” He also wants to reduce the punishment for the teens. Right now sexting a nude photo of yourself, if you are underage, constitutes child pornography. This is true for the sender as well as the receiver of the photo. They can even be branded as sex offenders before they have reached the legal age of consent. Senator Watson wants to take into consideration that they are in fact, just teens, and it shouldn’t ruin their lives.

Awareness of sexting has risen in the last few years. There are campaigns to educate teens of the potential consequences for sexting. Not only can there be legal ramifications, but with social networking, the lives of those involved can be devastated. See my blog Sexting: Give It a Ponder before you text. James Lipton, host of Inside the Actors Studio, and LG did a full campaign of ads asking teens to stop and think before involving themselves in sexting. Is it effective? The figures aren’t in yet, but we have to start somewhere. Obviously there is a problem, and it is getting worse as more teens have Smartphones and connection to social media networks via their phones. Teens don’t seem to realize the long term consequences of sending naked photos of themselves or friends (?) back and forth. Educating them seems a good place to start. It’s just a starting place, but what else can we do?

Should government make more laws to control our activities? Do you agree that parents should be held responsible for their teen’s actions? Teen sexting is much like teen drinking and driving. After all, if your teen is involved in a drinking and driving accident, you are the one who can be sued. Should the same apply if your teen is sexting? Let us know what you think.

By: CellPlaza

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