MEET YOUR PRESENTERS

WHAT IS SEXTING?

The act of “sending sexually explicit materials through mobile phones”

Messages, photos, and/or videos

No nudity (sexually suggestive words), partial nudity, full

nudity

THE GOOD?

There’s no good in

goodbye and there’s

no good in sexting or

cyberbullying

THE BAD?

YOUR PEERS

SCHOOL OFFICIALS

YOUR PARENTS

GRANDMA?!?!

LAW ENFORCEMENT

PROBATION OFFICERS

ATTORNEYS

A JUDGE

THE DIRTY

IT’S

NEW YORK LAWS

Obscenity in the Third Degree – Misdemeanor

Disseminating indecent material to minors in

the first degree – Felony

Endangering the Welfare of a Child –

Misdemeanor

FEDERAL LAW

The PROTECT ACT

Illegal to:

Produce OR

Distribute OR

Receive OR

Possess

with intent to distribute any obscene

visual depiction of a minor engaged

in sexually explicit conduct

FEDERAL LAW, CONT.

· Illegal to cause a minor to take part in

sexually explicit conduct in order to

visually depict that conduct

· Parents who allow this behavior can

also be prosecuted.

FEDERAL LAW, CONT.

Also a federal crime to

· use a computer

· to ship, transport, receive, distribute or reproduce

· for distribution

· a depiction of a minor actually engaging in sexually explicit conduct, or any material that otherwise constitutes child pornography

FEDERAL LAW, CONT.

Also a federal crime to

· promote or solicit

· sexually explicit material involving a

minor

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU’RE CAUGHT SEXTING?

1. Law enforcement investigation

2. Arrest

3. Appearance Ticket – Probation Department

4. Diversion Program

5. Family Court

PENALTIES

Probation Supervision

Placement Outside the Home

(under 16)

Conditional

Discharge

Jail (over 16)

OTHER CONSEQUENCES

-Sex Offender registry

-criminal record (if over 16)

-college applications

-job applications

-military applications

Cell Phone Forensics 101

Forensic experts can retrieve just about anything from any

phone at any point in time

Once you create something, you can’t get rid of it

Once you send something, you lose control over it

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU RECEIVE A SEXT?

DON’Ts

● Don’t Save it

● Don’t Forward it

● Don’t Show it to Anyone Else

● Don’t Reply

● Don’t Send Any Sexts Back

● Don’t Screenshot it

DOs● Delete It

● Tell Sender to Stop

● Tell Parent/Guardian

Questions?