OR- Man and two teens face possible prison time for 'sexting' scandal

4-20-2009 Oregon:

NEWPORT, Ore. -- Three people including two teenagers in the coastal town of Newport are accused of “sexting” and it could put them behind bars.

Dave Simpson, 30, and two teens face years behind bars in connection with cell phone video of a teenage girl in a sex act. Newport Police say last spring in a vacation rental, a night of binge drinking went too far.

The police report alleges three people took advantage of a 17-year-old drunk girl.

Police say Simpson forced his dog to perform a sexual act on her while a friend recorded it on her cell phone. According to detectives she did it because it was funny. She then shared it with 18-year-old Jesse Carey, who sent it to some friends.

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“She’s handled it really well. But because of this situation I think she’s had some problems,” the girl’s principal Jon Zagle said.

But is this a prank or pornography?

It has the coastal city talking.

“I wonder what that 30-year-old man was thinking,” Newport resident Chuck Victory said. “What is he doing with those kids?”

Prosecutors aren’t saying, but it’s raised the question as to whether “sexting” should be a crime punishable by prison time.

If convicted, Simpson and the two teens involved face years in prison and would have to register as sex offenders.

One of the accused is also the son of a local sheriff’s deputy. A Benton County prosecutor is handling the case. ..News Source.. by KGW Staff and ANNE YEAGER




Trial set for man in Newport teen 'sexting' scandal

4-20-2009 Oregon:

NEWPORT, Ore. -- A 30-year-old Newport man facing serious charges in a "sexting” scandal will face trial this summer, according to Lincoln County Court.

David Michael Guy Simpson was charged with two counts of sex abuse and one count of using children in a sexual display in connection to cell phone video of sexual acts between a drunk 17-year-old girl and a dog.

The alleged acts took place last spring in a vacation rental, according to Newport police.

Simpson’s trial has been scheduled for July 21-23.

Newport police believe Simpson forced his dog to perform “sexual acts” on the girl after a night of too much drinking. Another teenager recorded the act on her cell phone and then shared it with Jesse Carey, 18, who in turn passed it on to others.

The teenager who recorded the acts will find out her fate after attorneys settle on a court-approved resolution, due June 1.

Carey was arrested in February and charged with three counts of encouraging child sex abuse. He will not face trial and has opted for court resolution as well, a Lincoln County court clerk said.

"Sexting," a combination of the words "sex" and "texting," refers to a phenomenon that has been on the rise across the U.S. with recent developments in cellular video and text messaging technology. Sexual acts are recorded via handheld device and then passed amongst friends.

Courts and lawmakers have yet to standardize law and punishment against "sexting," which some believe is a form of pornography and others dismiss as non-criminal.

The Newport incident was among the first to be tried in court in Oregon. ..Source.. by ERIC ADAMS, Kgw.com Staff