Thursday, May 21, 2009

Vermont Reconsiders Sexting Laws

Sending nude pictures or "sexting" has recently become a controversial issue and the state of Vermont seeks to rethink the laws governing sexting among minors. 

According to College News, Vermont wants to decriminalize consensual sexting among minors between the ages of 13 and 18-years-old rather than have offenders be charged with child pornography. 

  • Current laws make no distinction between adults and minors who consensually send nude images of minors. 
  • The proposed law would exempt 13 to 18-year-olds from being prosecuted for sending and receiving consensual sexting messages. 
  • Opponents feel the law would condone sexting but supporters say they are merely trying to make punishments fit the crime. 
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