Sexting in the News
Sexting' bill a good one
From The Somerset Daily American
The state House on Monday approved a measure making “sexting” by juveniles a misdemeanor rather than a felony.

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Sexting bill passes House
From The Hanover Evening Sun
A state House of Representatives bill to address teens sending sexually explicit images of themselves to each other via cell phones will now move to the state Senate for vote.

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Pa. House passes teen sexting bill
From The York Dispatch
A local lawmaker's bill designed to keep teens caught sexting from ending up on the state's sex offender registry has been approved by the state House of Representatives.

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Pa. House passes teen 'sexting' bill
From The York Daily Record
The state House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill proposed by state Rep. Seth Grove, R-Dover Township, that changes sentencing for teens who send sexually explicit messages of themselves to other teens.

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House OKs making teen sexting a crime
From The Harrisburg Patriot
Parents, school officials and district attorneys have struggled to find the best way to deal with sexually explicit pictures flying through cyberspace, snapped by teens and sent nimbly over cell phones.

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State House forwards 'sexting' legislation
From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Minors who send sexually suggestive photos via mobile phones should be prosecuted with either summary offenses or second-degree misdemeanors, the House decided on Tuesday.

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Bill gives Pennsylvania DAs options in teen sexting cases
From The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
A bill, approved Tuesday by the state House, would establish different levels of severity for criminal charges that can be filed against teens younger than 18 accused of sexting -- the sending of nude or semi-nude photos via cell phone.

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