Sexting, the act of taking explicit photos and then sending them via mobile or Internet, has taken a great, highly unfavorable turn for one Canadian teenager.
The then 16-year old threatened to send 5 explicit photos of her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend to a group of people after finding out that the two are still in contact. Initially, the Canadian teenager threatened her boyfriend's ex over Facebook and things quickly escalated to being convicted for child pornography.
The convicted girl, who remains unidentified for being a minor, is the first case that has been dealt with by the British Columbia in charges related to 'sexting'. Crown Prosecutor Chandra Fisher relates that the 16-year old offender is currently out on bail while waiting to be sentenced. Fisher also reports that the girl is also charged for uttering threats.
In a report by CNN, Fisher explains, "The accused was not at all happy that he was still in touch with his ex." She declined to speculate as to what kind (and how long) the sentence will be for the teenager.
Christopher Mackie, the teenager's attorney however finds the charges brought against her client as inappropriate. "Our sights have always been set on the constitutional question. She never denied that she did this. Online bullying, yes. Child pornography, no."
The case started back in November 2012, when the then 16-year old found that her 17-year old boyfriend remained in touch with his ex. She found the explicit photos of his ex in her boyfriend's phone.
Online bullying has long been a grave case among tweens and teens. A study conducted last year shows that 25% of teenagers have had their own share of cyber bullying. Findings also include that it is very rare for the victims to have a bully who's a complete stranger to them.
As previous studies show that only 10% of teens and tweens have experienced sexting, the case of the then 16-year old could be a defining moment among the younger ones to take extra precaution and make better decisions.
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