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Girl Faces Kid Porn Charges for Posting Self Nudes

14-year-old may have to register as sex offender

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(Newser) – A 14-year-old New Jersey girl has been charged with possessing and distributing child porn for posting nude photos of herself on her MySpace web pages, reports WPIX-TV. If convicted, the girl may have to register as a sex offender. The case highlights increasing problems with children posting or texting racy images of themselves. "This is a wake-up call for parents," said an official. "The girl posted the photos because she wanted her boyfriend to see them."

The bust of the 14-year-old girl is a 'wake-up call for parents,' said a New Jersey official.
The bust of the 14-year-old girl is a 'wake-up call for parents,' said a New Jersey official.   (©bradleygee)
If convicted of child porn for posting her own nude photos, a 14-year-old Jersey girl may have to register as a sex offender.
If convicted of child porn for posting her own nude photos, a 14-year-old Jersey girl may have to register as a sex offender.   (©uzi978)
The case highlights increasing problems of children posting or texting racy images of themselves.
The case highlights increasing problems of children posting or texting racy images of themselves.   (©T U R K A I R O)
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NutsInNY
Mar 27, 09 6:06 AM CDT
Shouldn't there be a separate set of laws for Jersey girls? Reply
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anchower
Mar 27, 09 1:04 PM CDT
Ha!
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thorswitch
Mar 27, 09 6:54 AM CDT
She wanted her boyfriend to see them? Isn't that what e-mail is for? Or how about printing the pictures out and handing them to him? Old-fashioned, I realize, but a lot less likely to get you in trouble, eh? Of course, there's always the question of why a 14-year-old girl thinks its OK to have her boyfriend see her naked..... Reply
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gregconquest
Mar 27, 09 7:07 AM CDT
She is a minor. Minor's are protected by child porn laws because they cannot give their consent for sexual activity. So, how can she be accountable for posting what she is unaccountable for appearing in? Either she is a minor deserving protection, or she is an adult who can consent to being photographed. You can7t have it both ways! Reply
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anchower
Mar 27, 09 1:04 PM CDT
Touche.
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