SEXTING

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 LAWSRCW 28A.300.285- 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.