One in five teens has sent explicit photographs of themselves through text messages or e-mail, and more than one-third say they know a friend who has, according to a new study on the growing phenomena of “sexting.”
Officials and parents say the pornographic exchanges — which often fall outside the law — are rising.
“You are going to see more and more cases, unfortunately,” said Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler’s spokeswoman, Raquel Guillory. “[The exchanges] are becoming so much more common, and particularly with minors.”
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