Sexting involves one person taking sexually explicit photographs and sharing them with another person via a digital device. Sexting between consenting adults is legal, however, until recently, sexting between people under the age of 18 years was illegal, even if both parties were consenting. The laws prohibiting sexting between juveniles created a number of issues for teenagers.
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Why the changes?
For people under 18, non-consensual sexting is illegal and penalties can be very serious. With modern technology this can be done instantly, but it can have serious and lasting consequences. Once digital images are sent, they are no longer private and you have lost control of them. You can't get them back. They can resurface again when least expected. They can be published and found by anyone, including friends, family members, complete strangers, and sexual predators. Images can be used to exploit, bully and harass individuals and they can also be used as a form of black mail known as 'sextortion. A naked or sexually explicit picture or video of a person under the age of 18 years is by legal definition child exploitation material and the making, transmission and possession of such images can result in serious criminal charges.
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An adult can legally have sex with a or year-old in Indiana, but sending a nude photo to a teen of the same age is illegal, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled. The Monday decision means Sameer G. Thakar , of Fishers, will face trial on one felony count of disseminating matter harmful to a minor, a charge originally dismissed last year.
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