Posted on Jun 14, 2017

Congress Passes Bill to Throw Parents of Sexting Teens in Jail for 15 Years

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Seems a lot is missing from this, but FYSA.

Congress Passes Bill to Throw Parents of Sexting Teens in Jail for 15 Years

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SN Greg Wright

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This can't be true? It's terrible if so -- you're going to wind up with a LOT of innocent parents in the hoosegow for the worst crimes our country has, and all the associated stigma. IF true, it'll be shot down with a quickness.

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Maj John Bell

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SN Greg Wright - I am obviously not a lawyer, but as a parent I know how to rain fire and brimstone.

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Cpl (Join to see)

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Due to the legalese in the bill even if the parent caught the child and had the explicit material deleted, the electronic crumbs are still in the ether. They may have been deleted from the kid's device, but the recipient/sender on the other end tells a different story, the parent is now aware of the illegal activity, if the other party doesn't remove the material, it could come back to haunt you. The bill, in my opinion, is a band-aid on a deep cut.

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CPO (Join to see)

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Maj John Bell - The vagueness of "knowingly permits" could be construed as "Parent did you give your child a Cell phone with a camera knowing they potentially could take sexting photos?" because that's where that will go once it gets in court. While I think kids should be taught the dangers of this issue this is a draconian measure and I hope it is not passed.

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Maj John Bell

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CPO (Join to see) - Yeah... I'm kind of having second thoughts. I have a couple of lawyer friends and they told me this could turn into a real nightmare.

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It's only saying that if the parent knowingly permits the activity; "knowingly permits such minor to engage in, or to assist." It would be hard to prosecute a parent/guardian if the aren't aware of the illegal activity. It does hold them responsible if they are aware, but proof would be the burden of prosecutors. What it doesn't do is state how a parent/guardian should handle it once it's been discovered since the child could be charged with a sexual crime to follow them for life. Personally, I'd oppose that bill.

H.R.1761 - Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1761/text