NY- "Sexting" Concerns Rise

11-14-2008 New York:

The days of passing notes in class are gone. Now, teens and students are turning to their cell phones and the internet to communicate. New research shows "sexting", not "texting" is becoming more common and teens exchanging sexual images on their cellphones are now being prosecuted.

Wayne County sheriff's investigators say Sciabica enticed a 15-year-old girl into texting him sexually explicit photos and a movie of herself. They say he forwarded them to friends. They charged him as an adult with crimes that carry maximum penalties of 4 and 7 years in state prison.


"Sexting" which involves sending sexy photos from phone to phone is a trend that's making headlines across the country. Just last week in a suburb of Scranton, Pennsylvania police confiscated the cellphones of 5 students between the ages of 11 and 17. 16-year-old John Sciabica of Webster, New York is now facing 2 felony charges for similar circumstances. ..News Source.. by Jeff Stone