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Teen Girl Faces Felony Porn Charges After Cell Prank

She allegedly sent nude photos of herself

By Rebecca Smith Hurd, Newser User

Posted Oct 8, 2008 7:15 PM CDT

(Newser) – A 15-year-old Ohio girl who allegedly sent nude photos of herself to classmates as a joke faces felony child-porn charges—and may have to register as a sex offender, the Newark Advocate reports. The girl, who was arrested Friday and spent the weekend in jail,... Read full story »

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