"Sexting" Way Up Among Teenagers

According to a survey, as many as 40% of teenagers have been asked to send nude images with their cell phones, a practice known as "sexting".

Detective Sergeant Campbell Davis, of the Victoria Police internet child exploitation team, said girls were especially targeted, and the third-generation of mobile phone technology, or 3G, which can send large image files straight to the internet, was exacerbating the problem.

"It is a very powerful technology and we need to teach our children how quickly images can be forwarded," he said.

Any image that depicts a minor in a sexual activity or indecent manner is considered child pornography, and anyone who passes on or receives those images is liable to face criminal charges.

Isn't it time that we began to try and understand teenage sexuality instead of criminalizing it?

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