Sexting is when someone under 18 years old sends a nude picture or video of themselves to another minor. The law is outlined in Florida Statute 847.0141. It is ...Read more

Dec 15, 2009 — 15% of cell-owning teens ages 12-17 say they have received sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images of someone they know via text ...Read more

Oct 24, 2016 — In Ohio, it is a crime to create, reproduce, advertise, buy, sell or possess any sexual material involving a minor. Someone who sexts can be ...Read more

by JD Herman · 2010 · Cited by 18 — On average, one in five teens have sent or posted nude or semi-nude pictures or videos of themselves. Although just over two-thirds of those

If a sexual image of a minor is sent to another person, whether they are an adult or a minor may trigger a criminal offense under Texas law.Read more

Sexting is the sending or forwarding of sexually explicit photographs or videos of the sender or someone known to the sender via cell phone.Read more

Under Florida Statute 847.0141, a minor commits the offense of sexting when they knowingly use a computer or other device to transmit or distribute a nude photo ...Read more

(ii) Minor dealing in depictions of another minor thirteen years of age or older engaged in sexually explicit conduct in the first degree is a gross misdemeanor ...Read more

Jul 1, 2010 — Juvenile sexting entails youths sending or posting sexually suggestive text messages and images, including nude or seminude photographs, via cellular ...Read more

As a general rule teens who share nude or sexually suggestive photos of each other can be charged with child pornography and child enticement laws.Read more

Jun 26, 2025 — Children and young people may consent to sending a nude image of themselves with other young people. They can also be forced, tricked or coerced ...Read more

When two minors share explicit selfies, it is still considered a crime. It does not matter that both parties are minors, as it is still considered child ...Read more

Apr 19, 2017 — In Washington, minors who engage in the common teen behavior known as sexting can be prosecuted under the state's child pornography law.Read more

Mar 3, 2025 — Research explores how deepfake nudes impact youth safety, with data from 1200 youth reviewing prevalence, impact, and prevention strategies.

Sep 9, 2015 — Material is harmful to minors if it depicts “sexually explicit nudity” or “sexual activity.” See G.S. 14-190.13 (defining “sexually explicit ...Read more

Aug 2, 2023 — Be very specific—especially with teens—that sexting often involves pictures or videos of a sexual nature, including nude and seminude photos and ...Read more

Nov 12, 2017 — For the first offense, any minor caught sending, possessing or creating nude images of minors can receive a non-criminal violation, subject to a ...Read more

Sep 24, 2010 — In Florida, a 16-year-old girl and her 17-year-old boyfriend were both convicted under child pornography laws after taking intimate nude photos ...Read more

Apr 24, 2024 — US District Judge Jeffrey Brown found George Jimenez, 45, guilty of coercion and enticement of a minor following a one-day trial that commenced April 3.Read more

Jun 23, 2025 — Detectives say a Florissant man posed as a teenager and carried on a text-based relationship with an underage child to solicit nude images ...