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Cell Phone Confiscated, Student Sues

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jun 16th 2011 1:00PM

A student, who was expelled from school for refusing to surrender his cell phone, is now suing the school. Credit: Getty Images "They can have my cell phone -- with saucy pictures of my ex-girlfriend -- when they pry it from my cold, ...Catholic school faces lawsuit after student refuses to hand over cell phone.
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California Considers Expelling Kids for Sexting

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jun 8th 2011 2:00PM

Students in California can face expulsion for sexting. Credit: Getty Images Good thing for Rep. Anthony Weiner he is only a member of Congress. If he was a middle school student in California, this sexting business could get him in ...Congressman Weiner could be a big trouble if he were a California school student.
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Parents Sue School District After Their 13-Year-Old's Suicide Following Sexting Bullying

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Apr 15th 2011 12:30PM

A Florida school district is being sued by the parents of an eighth grade student who committed suicide in 2009, after being harassed by classmates due to a sexting incident, Reuters reports. The news service says Donna and Charles Witsell ...Parents of an eighth grader who committed suicide is now suing the school district.
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Sexting: Case of 14-Year-Old Girl Provides Cautionary Tale to Share With Teens

by Tom Henderson, Posted Mar 28th 2011 4:30PM

Do you know what your teens are texting? Credit: Getty Images "Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song, a medley of extemporanea. And love is a thing that can never go wrong ... and I am Marie of Romania." -- Dorothy Parker Love is ...Teen sexting case prompts discussion for parents and kids.
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Should Teen Sexting Be Decriminalized?

by Brett Singer, Posted Mar 16th 2011 8:00AM

Sexting is a crime in most states. Credit: Corbis A teenager sending nude photos to another teenager is considered a sex crime in most states. Because of child pornography laws, a 15-year-old who stupidly sends a picture of their ...
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Texas Going Soft on Sexting? Teens May Be 'Educated' Rather Than Jailed

by Tom Henderson, Posted Feb 9th 2011 1:30PM

Don't even think about sexting. Credit: Getty Sigh. What has happened to Texas? State law makes it illegal for teenagers to send sexually explicit text messages, but the offenders are not executed. Texas is usually the state ...Texas may try educating sexting teens rather than stringing them up.
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Sexting: A Primer

by the editors at Common Sense Media, Posted Jan 13th 2011 5:17PM

We hope our children's photos are this innocent. Credit: Getty Images Most teens today are comfortable with documenting their lives online. Posting photos, updating their status messages, sharing rapid-fire texts, and being a click ...Get the entire scoop on what your teen may be doing.
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Apple Makes Crude Teen iPhone Sexting Obsolete (Then You Woke Up)

by Tom Henderson, Posted Oct 15th 2010 2:30PM

Your iPhone can now be sext-free. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Gee, adults are sooo smart. They came up with a way to block teenagers from "sexting" -- that is, sending sexually explicit text messages -- on their cell phones. Ha! ...Oh, yeah, kids will never outwit this latest attempt to clean up their text messages
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Opinion: Your Grade-Schooler Doesn't Need a Cell Phone

by Amy Hatch, Posted Sep 2nd 2010 4:25PM

Call it a day -- cell phones just aren't for kids. Credit: jupiterimages
Today's conventional wisdom seems to dictate that "cell phone" should be right there on the back-to-school shopping list along with markers, crayons and new shoes, but ...
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Court Rules Parents Can Stop 'Sexting' Subjects From Facing Charges

by Mallory Creveling, Posted Mar 19th 2010 4:00PM

Posing for a photograph, which then becomes the subject of a "sext," is not a criminal offense, according to the federal court of appeals. The court finalized its first ruling concerning "sexting" earlier this week, The New York Times reports. This ...
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Rhode Island Lawmakers to 'Sexting' Kids: You Need Help, Not Jail

by Tom Henderson, Posted Mar 2nd 2010 4:00PM

Rhode Island legislators want to teach young people some cell phone propriety. Credit: Getty Images.
Teenagers in Rhode Island who send sexually suggestive photos and videos of themselves on their cell phones are considered child ...
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New Program to Teach Parents Internet Safety

by Elizabeth Humphrey, Posted Jan 26th 2010 8:00AM

Donna Rice Hughes informs parents about Internet safety. Credit: Enough Is Enough
Hope Witsell committed suicide, becoming the nation's second death clearly linked to "sexting." Last June, Witsell, 13, photographed her breasts and forwarded ...
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'TextEd' Website Launched to Combat Teen Sexting

by Shelley White, Posted Jan 25th 2010 9:00AM

Texting is ubiquitous in Canada, and growing every day. In September 2009, Canadians sent approximately 100 million text messages per day, and text message volumes have been doubling every year since text messaging was introduced in 2002. But when it ...
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Canadian Kids to be Taught Dangers of Sexting

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jan 25th 2010 9:00AM

Sending sexual text messages and photos -- or "sexting" -- on cell phones clearly is not a good idea. And if kids in Canada can't figure that out for themselves, their schools will help them. The Vancouver Sun in British Columbia reports that 100 ...
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Is Your Child Sexting?

by Lisa Freedman, Posted Jan 4th 2010 4:11PM

The latest topic of concern: Sexting. Credit: D Sharon Pruitt, Flickr
Maybe you got your child a cell phone because you wanted her to be armed in case of an emergency.
Or maybe you got it simply because you were tired of hearing her begging ...
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