A 17 yr. old was sexting with his 15 yr. old girlfriend. The girlfriend's mother contacted police and now the young man is being charged with possessing child porn as well as manufacturing child porn. The police would like to take it a step further in their effort to make a case against him and want to photograph his erect penis in order to use it as evidence.

Many of you are parents, what do you think about this?

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I think the police and the girls parents are over reacting. Take your daughters phone away. Ground her. Deal with your child in a manner you feel is appropriate for the behavior. Speak with the boys parents so they can do the same. Involving the authorities and making an example out of this boy is not going to teach today's youth not to take and share pics of their privates.

You'd be surprised at how many teens sext. The authorities should spend their time tracking down real pedos.

I agree with Ramsey.

A well-thought out, coherent, lucid post.

Who knew it was possible?

I'm waiting to see the dentist so I'm scared out of my right mind.

(07-10-2014, 03:52 PM)ramseycat Wrote: I'm waiting to see the dentist so I'm scared out of my right mind.

You're sharp when you're on pain killers or in fear!

I did some research on Georgia laws that might affect the Cooper Harris murder case earlier this week.

Georgia's age of consent is 16. But, Georgia and some other states also have "close in age" provisions/exceptions in regards to statutory rape and sex related charges regarding teens.

“Romeo and Juliet” Exception -- Georgia
Named after Shakespeare’s young lovers, “Romeo and Juliet” exceptions are intended to prevent serious criminal charges against teenagers who engage in consensual sex with others close to their own age, when:
- the victim is age 14 or 15, and
- the defendant is age 18 or younger, and no more than four years older than the victim.
(Ga. Code Ann. § 16-6-3.)

I thought Virginia had such provisions as well. I wonder if the now 15 year-old ex-girlfriend or her family are claiming that the 17-year-old boy has posted or shared intimate photos of her or them together without her consent (or threatened to), or something like that? If not, yeah, looks like a huge overreach by the city police on this one.

I'm waiting in the chair for the dentist. I think I'm going to have a root canal. My tooth is throbbing. And I'm terrified of the dentist.

Are you there alone? If not, you can request some liquid valium.

I'm alone.

(07-10-2014, 04:41 PM)ramseycat Wrote: I'm alone.

No blankie or teddy?

No. Just my phone to distract me until dr pain comes in.

I need two root canals. But just drugs today. And I'll be sedated for the RC's. Thank God. Dentist said it cound take 3 hours!!

(07-10-2014, 02:05 PM)Duchess Wrote:

A 17 yr. old was sexting with his 15 yr. old girlfriend. The girlfriend's mother contacted police and now the young man is being charged with possessing child porn as well as manufacturing child porn. The police would like to take it a step further in their effort to make a case against him and want to photograph his erect penis in order to use it as evidence.

Many of you are parents, what do you think about this?

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Sounds like that entire police dept must be all Wimin!!!


(It's "redickulus"!)

(07-10-2014, 04:33 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: I thought Virginia had such provisions as well. I wonder if the now 15 year-old ex-girlfriend or her family are claiming that the 17-year-old boy has posted or shared intimate photos of her or them together without her consent (or threatened to), or something like that? If not, yeah, looks like a huge overreach by the city police on this one.

I know PA has the same laws, when I was 17 I dated a 15 yo. girl, and then I turned 18 (and just so you don't throw me the card, she chased after me and was more sexually active than I had been.) I really don't see how they'd stick statutory stuff on him, but the pornography of a minor aspect is a possible pitfall. Unfair as it may be, sexting is still a blossoming legal area, and I could see how he'd be made an example. Still I think it'd be tough to convict him as an adult, so it'd be Juvie right?

(07-10-2014, 05:10 PM)ramseycat Wrote: I need two root canals. But just drugs today. And I'll be sedated for the RC's. Thank God. Dentist said it cound take 3 hours!!

I've had two root canals. Separate times tho. You'll be fine. Little Novocaine, you won't feel a thing.

I hope he has something to be proud of. Considering all the hoopla being made about this. I hope it stands straight and tall when the police photograph it and towers impressively over all expectations garnering admiration from the females and envy from all the guys who view it!

Whenever I see "show me your erection" and Zero as the last poster I get all kinds of pins and needles in my legs, like I should just run or something.

Maggot knows clearly what I want to post but I had to use words instead.

(07-10-2014, 09:24 PM)ZEROSPHERES Wrote: Maggot knows clearly what I want to post but I had to use words instead.

I was with you until the "All guys would view it" thing.

(07-10-2014, 08:02 PM)Cutz Wrote: I know PA has the same laws, when I was 17 I dated a 15 yo. girl, and then I turned 18 (and just so you don't throw me the card, she chased after me and was more sexually active than I had been.) I really don't see how they'd stick statutory stuff on him, but the pornography of a minor aspect is a possible pitfall. Unfair as it may be, sexting is still a blossoming legal area, and I could see how he'd be made an example. Still I think it'd be tough to convict him as an adult, so it'd be Juvie right?

Serious juvenile charges with long-term impacts though, you cradle-robber.

The teen is facing two felony charges, for possession of child pornography and manufacturing child pornography, which could lead not only to incarceration until he’s 21, but inclusion on the state sex offender data base for, possibly, the rest of his life.

Police have to investigate every complaint and take sex-related charges seriously -- I don't blame them for doing so. However, I have doubts that the PD would handle it the way the boy's attorney, Ms. Foster, was positioning it to the media unless there was more to the story. We'll see.

Anyway, Tonight the PD issued this press release with their side of the story.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Juvenile Sexting Case

On January 23, 2014 Manassas City Police was contacted by a parent of a 15 YOA female juvenile who was sent pornographic videos by a 17 YOA male suspect after repeatedly being told to stop. Upon further investigating the incident charges of manufacturing and distributing child pornography were brought against the 17 YOA male suspect on January 28, 2014 after consultation with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office. The matter was set for trial on June 4^th 2014 where charges were nolle prosqui by a Prince William County Assistant Commonwealth Attorney.

The circumstances on the decision to dismiss charges and bring forward new charges cannot be released at this time due to this incident being an active investigation and involving juveniles. New charges of manufacturing and distributing child pornography have been brought forward and a court date is pending.

It is not the policy of the Manassas City Police or the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office to authorize invasive search procedures of suspects in cases of this nature and no such procedures have been conducted in this case. Beyond that, neither the Police Department nor the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office discusses evidentiary matters prior to court hearings.

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Adrienne E. Helms
Crime Prevention Specialist &
Public Information Officer
Manassas City Police Department
9518 Fairview Ave
Manassas, VA 20110

If the police were really overreaching and the boy is as innocent as his attorney would like us to believe, I'd not be surprised to see this go away as a result of the media spotlight and public outcry.

If the boy refused to stop sending what legally equates to child porn to a minor after being told repeatedly to cease, he could be in serious trouble. IMO.

(07-10-2014, 09:24 PM)ZEROSPHERES Wrote: Maggot knows clearly what I want to post but I had to use words instead.

I'm imagining what you wanted to post being more interesting than the evidence being sought in this case.

(07-10-2014, 02:12 PM)ramseycat Wrote: I think the police and the girls parents are over reacting. Take your daughters phone away. Ground her. Deal with your child in a manner you feel is appropriate for the behavior. Speak with the boys parents so they can do the same. Involving the authorities and making an example out of this boy is not going to teach today's youth not to take and share pics of their privates.

You'd be surprised at how many teens sext. The authorities should spend their time tracking down real pedos.

Agree