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Va. panel refuses to recommend legislation regarding 'sexting'

By "eAdvocate"

12-16-2009 Virginia:RICHMOND, Va. -- Members of the Virginia State Crime Commission refused Tuesday to recommend legislation concerning sexting, but the issue is likely to come before lawmakers next month. Currently, it's up to commonwealth's attorneys whether to charge teens and young adults who send sexually explicit pictures or videos through text messages or e-mails with possessing or transmitting child pornography. Several have done so, and some lawmakers say there should be laws to ensure the issue is dealt with uniformly across the state. But others, like Del. David Albo, R-Fairfax, said taking the discretion away from the state's 120 elected prosecutors could result in a teen being punished for a stupid mistake while allowing a serious predator to receive a mere slap on the wrist...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on December 16, 2009 (boomark / email).