Vermont is looking to legalize “sexting”, or the act of sending sexually explicit pictures of yourself via text message, for children under 18 years old.
It’s apparently a big trend among teens now, but it could have some serious unintended consequences.
Even if you’re comfortable with the person you’re sending the image to, you never know where it could end up. With mobile technology, a picture can be online for the world to see literally seconds after it was taken. Hypothetically, a picture can be taken, sent to someone else, and posted online faster than the first person can get their clothes back on.
Well so what? So a couple friends see an indecent picture, what’s the big deal? Well, not only will a few friends see the picture, any sex offender with an internet connection can find the pictures online. Not bad enough? Well what about employers, who are increasingly “googling” prospective employees to come up with any reason not to hire them. I’m pretty sure a drunken nude pic is disqualifier #1.
Besides, just because taking the picture is legal, it’s still illegal for someone to possess child pornography. So sexting a picture to a friend could get them in trouble for possessing the picture.
This is a terrible idea, and the officials who thought it was a good idea need their heads examined. Not to mention they should be kicked out of office.
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