The girl was listed on a warrant as both the adult perpetrator and the minor victim of two counts of sexual exploitation of minor - second-degree exploitation for making her photo and third-degree exploitation for having her photo in her possession. This is why laws like this are a bad idea. While I can remember goofing around in my early 20s, taking it to Walmart of all places, the results were 2 hard copies easily controlled. And I would dare say no one under 18 was doing this. Times have changed.
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Laura Baumanis
The short answer is yes. Under the Protection of Children Act and the Criminal Justice Act , taking, possessing, or sharing sexualised images of any person under the age of 18 is a criminal offence. This is true despite the age of consent for having sex being just 16, and unfortunately the fact that the young person either consented to the pictures being taken, or took the pictures themselves, is not a defence. In the UK it is not only an offence to take an indecent image of a minor, but also to possess one or to distribute it. These cases are more often than not dealt with severely by the Courts, with those guilty of such offences being made subject to notification requirements , in some cases Sexual Harm Prevention Orders also, and being at risk of a custodial sentence being imposed. Whilst youths are usually dealt with more leniently by the Courts, the impact of any such conviction upon their future is undeniable. That in itself is extremely concerning for anyone with responsibility for a young person. The reality is that for many teenagers, sharing explicit pictures of themselves has become a normal means of expressing themselves sexually. Sexting has become a normal part of life for a large proportion of youths.
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The social news site Reddit has occasionally been the topic of controversy due to the presence of communities on the site known as "subreddits" devoted to explicit or controversial material. This means we are not going to ban distasteful subreddits. We will not ban legal content even if we find it odious or if we personally condemn it. This started discussion in the media about the ethics of anonymity and outing on the Internet. In , Reddit introduced a quarantine policy to make visiting certain subreddits more difficult.
His 2-year-old daughter, Stella, completely naked, jumps on an unmade motel bed, joy blooming across her face. You may have even posted a photo just like it of your own kid. Or maybe you shared a snapshot of your little one, frolicking outside, lifting her dress — in that unselfconscious way every toddler does. Neumann, a professional photographer, posted these and more on Instagram. Many of the ensuing comments were profanity-laced. The nude photos are gross and disturbing. He accompanies each photo with his original Instagram caption — usually with the hashtag dadlife — and a comment from a complete stranger. It is an extreme iteration of the more judgmental and moralistic strains we encounter in modern parenting. And yet, the photos raise an interesting question about how much we share about our kids on social media. Neumann happens to be an award-winning fine art photographer with commercial clients like Reebok and Visa.
