OR- Does 'Sexting' Count as Child Pornography?

4-2-2009 Oregon:

EUGENE, Ore.-- More and more teens are sending naked pictures of themselves to their peers. It's called 'sexting' and lawmakers say it's a big problem. Many teens who are sending and receiving these racy messages are underage, which brings up the issue of pornography.

The Lane County Chief Deputy District Attorney says taking a picture of yourself--even if you are naked and underage--and forwarding it to others is not a crime.

The issue then becomes the age of the recipient. If the person is within three years of age of the sender, it is not a crime. But if the person is three years older than that person and keeps or forwards the message--knowing the person in the photo is underage--then they could face charges. ..News Source.. by Heather Hintze