Sexting has become a phenomenon over the years. Sexting is defined as “someone sending, receiving, or even forwarding sexually explicit messages, photographs, or images via cell phone, computer, or any other digital devices.” As we have become such a technology-oriented world, these images become distributed rapidly via cell phones or the Internet and that is when the child’s life starts to unravel. One in four children has received an unwanted ‘sexting’ image via mobile phone, email or on social media. A disturbing trend is that teens have become engulfed into this phenomenon. A recent survey showed that 20% of teens have either sent or posted nude or seminude photographs or videos of themselves online, (O'Keeffe & Pearson (2011).
