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Nude photos of 15 year old. Is there anything my mom and I can do about this legally?
So the other day my 15 year old was on facebook and told us she was getting messages from this who is 18 who lives in California and we live in Georgia. My mom is raising her but my niece told us that this guy told her that if she didn't perform for him he would edit photos of her onto a naked body and post them on the internet. We went to the police and they said since he didn't do it he didn't commit a crime. I always thought this was illegal. Is there anything my mom and I can do about this legally?
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Although the procedures over there would be different to how they are where I am (I am in the UK) technically the police is probably right but that is not to say that you can't do anything about it. Firstly, the guy has been threatening your daughter and IS attempting to blackmail her - this IS a crime and it is something the police would have to look into. I believe as he is from a different state to you it the matter would fall under the jurisdiction of a different law enforcement group (FBI perhaps, again I am completely unsure of this). All the messages he has sent to your daughter she should keep, these are all pieces of evidence against him and proof to show he has been attempting to blackmail her. You should approach the police again and point this out and if not seek legal assistance from a professional on where you and your daughter stand on this and what you can do - there might be a different avenue you can pursue or a different enforcement group who specialise on crimes such as this.
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The law and technology do not always stay together which is the problem you face at the moment. The police only know current law. I suggest making to three more phone calls.
1. Call your local prosecutor's office. This is sexual harassment and a form of blackmail by my interpretation of what you have written. If a prosecutor agrees they may be willing to do something for you or they will recommend you go to the State attorney General with this since it is an Interstate situation.
2. Call your local FBI Office. Because the threat is over the internet certain interstate threat by wire charges may apply.
3. Call the state Attorney General's Office in California. Ask them if there is anything they can do. California has some laws that other states do not have and they may apply.
Above all do not comply with this guys request. He may know that charges against him for his harassment may be hard to bring. Charges for child pornography, receiving or distributing are much easier to bring. If he was to put your face on another body he could be in violation of state and federal child pornography laws. Both of which are much easier to bring against him. If he is aware of this then this could be just an idle threat but do not take it that way.
Be vigilant and check the internet daily. IF you find picture contact the FBI and local police immediately.
I am so sorry you are going through this. I hope the suggestions I have made are helpful.
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Unfortunately legally nothing can be done until he actually does something and even then sometimes it can be difficult. The best thing to do is just block him and make sure all social media accounts have the appropriate privacy settings in place so he will not have access. If this guy is smart enough he will not actually do anything.
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