Man gets 20 years in 'sexting' case

The Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A 24-year-old Jacksonville man is going to federal prison for 20 years in a "sexting" case.


The U.S. Attorneys Office said Anthony William Denham was sentenced for persuading a girl to use her cell phone to take and send to him sexually explicit photos of herself. In exchange, he gave the child prepaid minutes for her phone.


Prosecutors said Denham had contacted the girl through a social networking site and used one of the photos she sent to create a fake web page so he could impersonate a young girl online.
A jury had found Denham guilty in May of producing and receiving child pornography. He was sentenced Monday. When he gets out of prison, he'll serve probation for the rest of his life.

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The Download on Sexting

Dr. Charles Sophy

LG Mobile Phones recently launched LG Text Ed program examines the dangers of “sexting” and other undesirable cell phone behavior. According to research conducted on their behalf,

• 28% of parents and 43% of teens admit to engaging in some form of sexting
• 33% of teens have received a nude picture of someone

Dr. Charles Sophy, the Medical Director for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), explains the social and legal consequences of sexting as part of the Text Ed program.


The Download on Sexting (Full Article)
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