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Prominent DA Sexted Abuse Victim

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... More »

10% of Under-25s OK With Texting During Sex

Millennials also more likely to send SMS while eating, in bathroom

(Newser) - "Sexting" might need a new definition, notes Mashable : 10% of people under age 25 think it's OK to text during sex. Consumer electronics site Retrevo asked a number of millennials about the limits of multitasking. Besides the stunning revelation that even the most intimate activity possible isn't safe from... More »

Tiger Woods: Great Golfer, Lousy Sexter

Great athlete is as lame as everyone else at virtual pillow talk

(Newser) - The sexts Joslyn James says Tiger Woods sent her have been released , and they certainly reveal that the golfer is “a nasty freak.” But “the real sticking point here is that he can't spell,” writes Mary Elizabeth Williams. “When Woods writes, 'I know you have... More »

Porn Star to Post Tiger Emails

Joslyn James explains reasoning behind Woods website

(Newser) - Oh, she’s not done: Joslyn James is releasing even more evidence of her affair with Tiger Woods on her website today. This time, the porn star will release emails detailing how a good friend of Woods—who also allegedly coordinated a meeting between Tiger and mistress No. 1, Rachel... More »

Porn Star Reveals Tiger Texts

Joslyn James has her own classy domain name and everything

(Newser) - It's here: Porn star and alleged Tiger Woods mistress Joslyn James debuted her new website, which includes all sorts of fun messages from the golfer. If you just don't feel comfortable typing www.sextingjoslynjames.com into your browser window, allow us to hit some of the (less disgusting) highlights:
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Now Sexting Lands Dubai Travelers in Prison

Flirty texts indicated pair 'aimed to commit sin'

(Newser) - Dubai has lowered the boom—again—on travelers whose behavior runs afoul of the nation's strict morality laws by sentencing a couple to 3 months in prison for sexting. The flirty texts indicated the Indian pair, who work for Emirates airlines, intended to "commit sin," according to court... More »

Are You're a Cyberbully? Try MTV's 'Morality Meter'

Teens invited to share, rate tales of dubious online actions

(Newser) - Teens wondering whether their online behavior has crossed the line into sexting or cyberbullying will be able to get an answer from a new MTV "morality meter" app. Over the Line? lets young people share stories about what they're up to online and invites users to rate those stories... More »

8th-Grader Sells Nude Sext of Girlfriend

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... More »

'TigerText' iPhone App Bails Out Philanderers

App automatically deletes text—or sext—message trail

(Newser) - Tiger Woods probably wishes he’d had TigerText, a new iPhone app that automatically deletes sensitive text messages and cleans up cellphone call records. When a user sends a TigerText, it resides on the company’s servers. After the recipient reads the message, the system deletes it immediately, 5 days... More »

Porn Star Bares 100 Tiger Sexts

Joslyn James says she's reacting to company marketing mistress golf balls

(Newser) - More tawdry texts from Tiger Woods: "You please me like no other has or ever will," Woods wrote to porn star Joslyn James last October. "I am not losing that." James released about 100 sexts from the golfer at a press conference yesterday with celebu-lawyer Gloria... More »

10 Reasons Sexting Is Better Than Sex

No judging allowed: Sexting is, after all, safer

(Newser) - Sexting is getting a bad rap—but you really shouldn’t judge until you’ve tried for yourself. Simcha Whitehill offers 10 reasons why sending sexy text messages is better than doing the deed in real life, on The Frisky :
  • Imagination: As in, you actually have to use it—and
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James Lipton Begs You Not to Sext

Sexting is on the rise, but Lipton asks you to 'give it a ponder' first

(Newser) - Teen sexting is on the rise—and just in time, James Lipton is here to assess the threat and give naive picture swappers everywhere some sage advice. A new survey by MTV and the AP shows that nearly one-third of youths have sent or received nude photos, Wired reports. To... More »

I'm Going to Wear You Out: Tiger Sext

Jaimee Grubbs dribbles out 'proof' of affair

(Newser) - Cocktail waitress Jaimee Grubbs—one of a growing list of women who claim to have been one of Tiger Woods' lovers—has released steamy text messages she says are from the golfer. “I will wear you out,” reads one message obtained by Radar . Another says: “Send me... More »

Miami Schools Plan 'Sexting' Curriculum

Effort to combat practice includes warnings on safety, law

(Newser) - The Miami-Dade school district is going all out in its attempt to stomp out “sexting,” the Miami Herald reports. The superintendent says he wants to work with law enforcement to develop the nation's top sexting program, including a special curriculum to educate students of all ages about the... More »

Modern Brides Drop Virginal, Go Maxim

(Newser) - More American women are turning weddings into racy affairs as third-wave feminism sexes up an old-fashioned ceremony, Kayleen Schaefer writes in Newsweek. In the age of "sexting" and provocative mainstream magazines, brides are discarding rituals for skimpy outfits and wild bachelorette parties. "It's the ultimate display of... More »

Sexting Pics Live Forever, Teens Warned

Stalkers, potential employers may have access to photos years later

(Newser) - The critical problem with sexting is that salacious snaps teens send of themselves from their cell phones can exist forever in cyberspace. That's the message Australian authorities are stressing in a new educational anti-sexting campaign. Nude pictures sent in fun could end up being posted on the Internet by sexual... More »

Pa. Parents Fire Back at Sexting Charges

Team with ACLU, sue DA over teens' felony child-porn cases

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania district attorney is trying to snuff out “sexting” by threatening felony child-pornography charges for teens who have taken, appeared in, or sent naughty pictures, the Wall Street Journal reports. But while many capitulated, the parents of three others have teamed with the ACLU to sue George Skumanick... More »

Vermont May Legalize Sexting—Between Teens

Bill moving through legislature to legalize sexually explicit teen communications

(Newser) - Vermont’s state government is in an awkward position. Current law has the state prosecuting teens who send sexually explicit pictures of themselves to each other—sexting—as sex offenders. The state Senate has passed a bill to exempt an exchange of images between people between 13 and 18 years... More »

Sexting 'Craze' May Really Be Skewed Polling

'Internet cowboys and cowgirls' twist results of online surveys

(Newser) - One in five teenagers have shared naughty pictures of themselves over the phone or online—at least according to reports of the “sexting epidemic” that’s been causing hysteria lately. But the figure might be bogus, the Wall Street Journal reports, because it’s based on a voluntary online... More »

Sexting Is Naive—But Cops Calling It Child Porn Is Stupid

(Newser) - The recent—or recently discovered—“sexting” epidemic has produced a reasoned response from educators, and a wild overreaction from police,” Dahlia Lithwick writes on Slate. “Schools are enacting what amounts to a don't-ask-don't-tell policy” on teenagers sending out naked pictures of themselves, and others, she writes. But... More »

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