SEXTING
SEXTING
The act of sending sexually
explicit messages or photos
electronically, primarily between
mobile phones.
DANGER!
What could go wrong??
video
“SEX OFFENDER”
• Hard to find a place to live that is not close to a
school or other prohibited place
• May have to leave the home if a sibling is a
minor
• Social stigma- people assume sex offenders are
rapists, pedophiles, etc
• Hard to find work
• Have to take classes, continue to register,
constantly monitored
WA CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
LAWS
 RCW 9.68A.050- Dealing in depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit
conduct.
A person commits the crime of dealing in depictions of a minor engaged in
sexually explicit conduct in the second degree when he or she:
(i) Knowingly develops, duplicates, publishes, prints, disseminates,
exchanges, finances, attempts to finance, or sells any visual or printed matter
that depicts a minor engaged in an act of sexually explicit conduct
(ii) Possesses with intent to develop, duplicate, publish, print, disseminate,
exchange, or sell any visual or printed matter that depicts a minor engaged in an
act of sexually explicit conduct
WA BULLYING LAWS
 RCW 28A.300.285- Harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention policies
and procedures
 "Harassment, intimidation, or bullying" means any intentional electronic,
written, verbal, or physical act…when the intentional electronic, written, verbal, or
physical act:
(a) Physically harms a student or damages the student's property; or
(b) Has the effect of substantially interfering with a student's education; or
(c) Is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating or
threatening educational environment; or
(d) Has the effect of substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the
school.
CLASS ACTIVITY
 Split into 2 groups
 Read scenario quietly to yourselves
 Talk about the questions in your group
 Reconvene
PUNISHMENTS
 Possible punishments:
 jail time
 probation
 sex offender registration
 fines
 get creative!
SCENARIO 1
 Result: Margarite was not charged with anything. Prosecutors
thought of her a victim and assumed she had already learned her
lesson. Meghan and Isaiah were initially charged with
disseminating child pornography, a class C felony, but the kids took
a deal and were convicted of telephone harassment, a gross
misdemeanor. They will have to create public service material about
the hazards of sexting, attend a session with Margarite to talk about
what happened and otherwise have no contact with her.
SCENARIO 2
 Result: The girls were charged with disseminating child
pornography and the boys were charged with possession of
child pornography. The case is still open so no punishment has
yet been decided.
ASSIGNMENT
Find a news story about a teenager that has
gotten in trouble for sexting. Write a short summary
of what happened, what the charges were, and the
result of the case (if it has been resolved). Then,
write your response to the case as a whole.