Pros And Cons Of Sexting

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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, sexting is defined as “the sending of sexually explicit messages or images by cell phone.” After reading about sexting and several cases in our textbook, in my opinion I think there are some flaws to this law. Although it is obvious that sexting can lead to consequence to those who become victims it seems like it should only be applied to certain things and not everything. For example, the female juveniles who took nude photos of themselves, and sent them to three boys should not face felony criminal charges. Based on the minimal facts given in the textbook, it does not make sense to charge someone who took nude photographs of themselves with child pornography because they are under 18 and in addition

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