Bill proposes lesser penalty for teen 'sexting'

2/20/2010 12:02:00 PM
By: Emily Ford and Jim Fitzpatrick    

Sexting among minors is a growing problem especially when they can be charged with a sex offense. Taking and sending nude pictures of a minor with a cell phone is considered child pornography by law. Currently, the criminal code makes no distinction between adults and minors accused of child pornography. State Representative Darlene Senger, however, thinks there should be different levels of punishment.


Rich Wistocki, Juvenile Investigator for the Naperville Police Department, says minors need protection from themselves when it comes to sexting.


Stenger is sponsoring legislation which would change the charge for minors from a felony to a misdemeanor.

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