Roy’s bill would branch sexting off into a new category of crime for people under the age of 18, one treated as civil offense or misdemeanor with repercussions ranging from a diversion program to a fine
An important change, Roy said, is the teen would not be required to register with the sex offender registry.
The Franklin Democrat began studying the laws on sexting after receiving a call from a concerned local police officer.
“He said that when they have an incident of sexting among teenagers, they are faced with either charging them with possession of child porn or doing nothing,” Roy said. “(The officer) acknowledged that sexting is a problem that can lead to some damaging consequences. He said, ‘We hate to do nothing, but to charge kids with child pornography has life-altering consequences."Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150331/NEWS/150339622/1994/NEWS
