+ - Sexting now illegal in Florida-> 5
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SonicSpike writes "No more sexy texts for teens. Starting on Saturday, teen "sexting" is illegal in Florida.
The new state law, which passed in June, bans teens from sending nude or racy photos to each other by phone.The first offense is a non-criminal violation punishable by eight hours of community service or a $60 fine. The second strike is a first-degree misdemeanor. "Sexting" becomes a felony on the third offense, carrying a maximum five-year prison sentence.
The new law softens punishment for teen offenders, who often were prosecuted under child porn laws and labeled as sex offenders."
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The new state law, which passed in June, bans teens from sending nude or racy photos to each other by phone.The first offense is a non-criminal violation punishable by eight hours of community service or a $60 fine. The second strike is a first-degree misdemeanor. "Sexting" becomes a felony on the third offense, carrying a maximum five-year prison sentence.
The new law softens punishment for teen offenders, who often were prosecuted under child porn laws and labeled as sex offenders."
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A federal offense? (Score:1)
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Only on the third strike, then they're in.
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The insanity!!!!!1one (Score:1)
1. Who defines racy?
2. Sending titillating pictures (of oneself) harms no one. Anyone who says otherwise is misplacing blame from jackass / immature (ex)-boy / girl-friends to the sender(s) / receiver(s).
3. If "offenders" were eighteen there it would be obviously legal but, although age of consent in Florida is eighteen, there is a close age exception, so those close in age could legally "fuck each other's brains out" but cannot send pictures of their body.
The fuck?
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In short, it is a hell of a lot of work to re-write entire categories of law (sex-related crimes) to accommodate one special circumst