CNN reports over 100 high school students in Colorado are being investigated for potential felony charges in a sexting scandal. Local police have confiscated cell phones containing the photos. The superintendent, George Welsh, reported pictures being passed via "hidden apps" on the phones.
The impulsive action of the teens to take and pass nude pictures could potentially impact college choice, career opportunities, and lifelong relationship issues associated with pornography use.
Studies show sexting happens more often than parents want to admit.
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"When you go into it and you ... hold a certain button long enough, a prompt for password comes up. Once you enter that password, then any messages that have been sent from photo vault to photo vault start coming up," Welsh said. The app is "a little bit like Snapchat," he added. "You can choose for the photo not to be able to remain on the device."Some of the pictures may have been taken on campus. The students face potential Class 3 felony charges and possible sex offender registration requirements.
The impulsive action of the teens to take and pass nude pictures could potentially impact college choice, career opportunities, and lifelong relationship issues associated with pornography use.
Studies show sexting happens more often than parents want to admit.
Read the full article here.
