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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

(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... Read full story »

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