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Teen Sexting Law Would Put Offenders In The Classroom

060611sexting.jpg With summer fast approaching, teenagers across the city are about to have a lot more free time on their hands. And when boredom and teen hormones combine, it can lead to one of two actions: Punching each other over fried bread products or sending sexts. Before they go the sexting route, they might want to think about how those lewd texts could lead to more time in the classroom. Last Friday, New York lawmakers introduced a bill that would set up an educational reform class for any teenagers caught sending pornographic images.

The bill is being pushed by Democrats and is designed to give courts more options when sentencing offending teens. Alan Maisel, a co-sponsor of the "Cyber Crime Youth Rescue Act," tells The Wall Street Journal, "There are too many kids who are getting themselves into serious trouble for adolescent behavior. I don't know if they should be tainted with this evil brush for the rest of their lives."

If the bill gets passed, courts could send offending teens to classes which would seek to educate them on how harmful sexting can be. Basically all the typical stuff: Sending naughty photos of yourself could jeopardize your future career, unless you plan on working at a place with a name like "Vixxxens."

Governor Andrew Cuomo hasn't taken a stance on The Cyber Crime Youth Act yet, so who knows if it will get passed. But perhaps the threat of old people lecturing them about sex is enough to get teens to put their iPhones down and step away from the bathroom mirror.

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  • The US should just go back to its puritan ways.

  • MermaidFornicator

    Sending naughty photos of yourself could jeopardize your future career, unless you plan on working at a place with a name like "Vixxxens."

    or running in anthony weiner's district.

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