SEXTING

The act of sending sexually explicit messages or photos electronically, primarily between mobile phones.

DANGER! What could go wrong?? video

“SEX OFFENDER” Hard to find a place to live that is not close to a school or other prohibited place May have to leave the home if a sibling is a minor Social stigma- people assume sex offenders are rapists, pedophiles, etc Hard to find work Have to take classes, continue to register, constantly monitored

WA CHILD PORNOGRAPHY LAWS  RCW 9.68A.050- Dealing in depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. A person commits the crime of dealing in depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct in the second degree when he or she: (i) Knowingly develops, duplicates, publishes, prints, disseminates, exchanges, finances, attempts to finance, or sells any visual or printed matter that depicts a minor engaged in an act of sexually explicit conduct (ii) Possesses with intent to develop, duplicate, publish, print, disseminate, exchange, or sell any visual or printed matter that depicts a minor engaged in an act of sexually explicit conduct

WA BULLYING LAWS  RCW 28A Harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention policies and procedures  "Harassment, intimidation, or bullying" means any intentional electronic, written, verbal, or physical act…when the intentional electronic, written, verbal, or physical act: (a) Physically harms a student or damages the student's property; or (b) Has the effect of substantially interfering with a student's education; or (c) Is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating or threatening educational environment; or (d) Has the effect of substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school.

CLASS ACTIVITY  Split into 2 groups  Read scenario quietly to yourselves  Talk about the questions in your group  Reconvene

PUNISHMENTS  Possible punishments:  jail time  probation  sex offender registration  fines  get creative!

SCENARIO 1  Result: Margarite was not charged with anything. Prosecutors thought of her a victim and assumed she had already learned her lesson. Meghan and Isaiah were initially charged with disseminating child pornography, a class C felony, but the kids took a deal and were convicted of telephone harassment, a gross misdemeanor. They will have to create public service material about the hazards of sexting, attend a session with Margarite to talk about what happened and otherwise have no contact with her.

SCENARIO 2  Result: The girls were charged with disseminating child pornography and the boys were charged with possession of child pornography. The case is still open so no punishment has yet been decided.

ASSIGNMENT  Find a news story about a teenager that has gotten in trouble for sexting. Write a short summary of what happened, what the charges were, and the result of the case (if it has been resolved). Then, write your response to the case as a whole.