Under the Illinois proposal, teens who send racy images to just each other would not be punished—only those who decide to widely distribute those images (usually as part of an attempt to blackmail or embarrass the sender). Those found guilty of sending the texts would be subject to juvenile court supervision, but wouldn’t get labeled a sex offender for possessing an image of a minor, as would be appropriate under current Illinois law.
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Illinois’ teen sexting bill aims to educate, not criminalize
It’s been so long since I’ve seen government a) identify a problem, b) formulate a rational response to said problem, and c) craft and pass the appropriate legislation without being watered-down or diluted that I almost forgot it was possible.
Source: Ars Technica
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