Teen Busted for Posting Ex's Nude Pix on MySpace

But Kenneth Kratz will not step down

(NEWSER) - Despite accusations of "sexting" a 26-year-old domestic abuse victim whose ex-boyfriend he was prosecuting, a prominent Wisconsin district attorney will remain in his post. Then-married Kenneth Kratz, 50, sent his first—polite—message to Stephanie Van Groll after interviewing her about the case in October 2009. His texts quickly escalated ("Are you the kind of girl that likes secret contact with an older married elected DA ... the riskier the better?") and she reported him to police after receiving 30 texts in three days, some of which she called "kind of vulgar." More»

He passes out pix for $5 to pals

(NEWSER) - A Massachusetts middle school is caught in a sexting scandal after an 8th-grade boy allegedly sold naked pictures of his girlfriend to fellow students for $5 a pop. Since the girl is only in 8th grade, the photo she sexted of herself and her beau's financial transactions may violate child pornography laws , police say. The school released a statement pointing out the incident took place off school grounds. That did little to ease parents' minds. "It's horrifying, it's absolutely horrifying," a mom tells ABC News . More»

'Meet kids where they live: online'

(NEWSER) - Schools that ban teachers and students from social media may think they're keeping classrooms safe from the harassment, bullying and exploitation of social networks, but actually they're missing a chance to harness the tremendous energy kids devote to social media, Nicholas Bramble writes on Slate . By bringing Facebook, MySpace and YouTube into the classroom, teachers can channel this energy toward schoolwork, Bramble says. More»

Anthony Stancl now faces up to 30 years in jail

(NEWSER) - A Wisconsin teen accused of using Facebook to blackmail fellow students into performing sex acts has been found guilty of two counts of sexual assault. Prosecutors say Anthony Stancl, 19, posed as a girl on the social networking site and tricked seven boys in his high school into sending him nude photos—which he then used to coerce them into sex acts, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. More»

(NEWSER) - "I don't have any experience in the realm of taking nude photos," admits Sam Greenspan on 11 Points, but he's "looked at millions" of them. Here are his tips for taking pics in the buff:

• Don't shoot them yourself: Among other terrible things, MySpace has popularized the outstreched-arm self-portrait. "That's not a 'sexy' angle, it's a lazy angle."
• Use makeup: Blemishes abound, and "you're not good enough with Photoshop" to fix them later. "The most important reason to fix all this stuff is because you MUST be confident."