It seems that you can't turn on the TV or pick up a newspaper without running across another story of teens taking an inappropriate minor photos (IMPs) of themselves and then sending it to boyfriend or girlfriend.
This certainly isn't desirable behavior but the way most state Child Pornography laws are written the teens can be charged with that offense. In most states, this means the teens can be charged with a felony and are also required to register as Sex Offenders for anywhere from a year to 20.
Here's a rundown of some recent news stories related kids being arrested for IMPs:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-asec-sexting-030809,0,1493554.story
http://www.newsweek.com/id/184814/output/print
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29613192/
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/15/national/main4723161.shtml
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2009/02/18/news/doc499c6cdef0375045992905.txt
http://chicagoist.com/2009/03/27/nude_pics_land_teen_in_jail.php
http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/02/20/54414086/index.xml
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/29546030/
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