Kristi D. King

Intro Criminal Justice Fall 2011

Blog Comment: Sexting

When I first read the article posted about sexting, I thought this is ridiculous. After reading a

few more articles, I realized this might in fact, be a good idea. Obviously, not for the person

who originally sent the photo, as that is absolutely no ones business no matter what the age. If I

had access to cell phones when I was a teen, I think it is safe to say that I would have been

sexting too. I am not saying it is right, but if sender and recipient are both consenting, then no

one has the right to punish either party other than a legal guardian. If one of the consenting

parties takes it upon themselves to forward that private photo to another party unbeknownst to

the sender, then that is a violation I believe to be punishable by law. If something of this nature

happened in an adult situation, I would not have the same feelings. In the case of teenagers, it is

completely different. It is NOT okay for photos of underage teens to be floating around for

anyone to see. Children have to be protected whether they sent the photo first or not. Those who

violate that trust by forwarding photos should be punished for their malicious acts. Something of

this nature could really scar a young developing mind. This runs hand and hand with the

labeling theory we discussed in class. Obviously, I do not think that the circumstances in

Wyoming County were justified. Child pornography is taking it a little too far.