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Girl Faces Kid Porn Charges for Posting Self Nudes

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

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 27, 2009 3:54 AM CDT
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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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mockingbird
Mar 28, 2009 12:49 PM CDT
Less a matter of prosecuting her as a "sex offender" than finding a way to show her all the 55-year-old freaks who now have her nude pics.
riffran
Mar 28, 2009 11:23 AM CDT
good point.....Maybe if it scares them enough they wont do such examples of crappy judgment
lindamae
Mar 28, 2009 9:01 AM CDT
This emphasizes the misinformation our kids have about sex. It is the best story to come out for a long time because it says that it is against the law to send nude pictures. There are standards. Hopefully she will get probation but her case may prevent other kids from doing the same or worse. It is better than all of the commercials warning kds about using technology in ways unwise.

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