MySpace Teens in Trouble for Felony Child Pornography
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A young teen poses nude and a friend put the image on their MySpace page. It probably happens more often than us parents would like to think.
Afterall social networking is an easy way to stay connected to people and avoid the unpleasantries of face to face encounters.
But a Jacksonville Beach teen could be facing felony child pornography charges after the innocent prank.
The mother of a Fletcher Middle School student decided to check her daughter's MySpace page.
That is probably a good thing to do from time to time.
She followed the link posted by another student and that led to photos of kids having fun. But there was also at least one sex video and some "disturbing photos".
She contacted police who have downloaded evidence, have contacted corporate MySpace to try and retrieve internet records to find out who is responsible.
They believe they are all jeuveniles. Sex charges will be pursued against an individual and distribution of child pornography is a felony. The sex site has been taken down.
Meanwhile Fletcher is offering "Family Night" on January 24th to teach local parents how to avoid this problem for their young teens. It is not a bad idea to join a social network and yes, spy on your kids from time to time. Consider the alternative.