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Forwarding Sexting Photos
Yesterday a nude of this girl in my school went around and I got it sent to my phone. I told two of my friends about it and they both asked me to send it to them, both of which deleted it right after. Now apparently this girl was seen with her mom and the cops in school today. And now I'm terrified.
Could I get in any sort of trouble? I'm 99% sure I know who got the picture in the first place and sent it around. I'm 16 and this nude or the girl is 16. Is there anyway I could get out of trouble if I get questioned or something?
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I'm not a lawyer but I have friends that are. The problem you have written about has happened too many times in the past and had on occasion made the nightly news.
The short answer to your question is; yes you could be in trouble for forwarding the photo, especially if your friends did not delete it as they say they did but in turn forward the photo onward. You were in possession of child porn and you did send it forward.
I'm sure your aware that all emails leave a footprint. If the police find the person who started to send the picture around they can follow the emails to everyone who received it and their phones or computers will have a history of what you did with it. You can never entirely remove this footprint. Even if you do delete it, destroy your sell phone; their is still your service provider who can supply the information should the police want to dig that far.
That is worst case scenario. Most likely the girl, her mother and the cops only want to get to the person who started sending the picture around. The girl herself is also culpable as she had to at sometime posed for the picture for someone and either gave it to the sender herself or he somehow took it without her permission.
You need to tell your parent what happened, before the cops come knocking on your door. Your parent need the time to decide what and how to handle things should the cops come knocking. If you are questioned by the police, depending the age of consent in your state, your parent may not be allowed to be with you or advice you while questioning you. It would be a good thing to have a lawyer ready to be with you during any questioning.
Yes it can be that serious, so you need to be prepared. Do not delay tell your parents now.
Also remember you have the right to remain silent, so keep your mouth shut to everyone but your parents and your lawyer.
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People forwarding it back and forth and you having it could and is considered as posession o child pornography because of her age. This is why the police are involved as they have to figure out how the whole thing started and where it ended up.
I don't know what it means for you receiving it when never suspecting and then deleting it. tell your parents where it was sent from and that you deleted it and know the cops came to school about it. They will know what needs to be done if anything and I would suspect the cops if they ever spoke to you would know that you had zero to do with it and that someone else sent it. I'm not a law expert though but tell your parents about it for sure.
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Yes you could get in trouble, This is harassment and can also fall under child pornography and it is wrong. You should of reported the photo instead of sending it too your friends. How would you like it if someone did that too you?...The girl is probably looking to press charges against the person who went around sending her photo to people(s). Despite deleting videos/photos a cell phone can still easily be traced. IF there ever is a next time, Be smart and report it. You sure as hell wouldn't want to be the person being questioned by the police would you?
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