Jernigan's letter didn't specify how many students were involved, their ages or the date of the incident. A student is believed to have recorded the incident, the aforementioned news outlet noted. The principal's letter did state, however, that students could be subject to possible disciplinary action if their behavior was found to be "inappropriate for the school environment." It's also unclear if the alleged sex act or the reposting of the video constituted crimes. The school has reportedly declined to comment on the case beyond acknowledging the existence of the principal's letter. Newsweek contacted the Baltimore County Police Department for comment.Ī social media video clip reportedly showing two students having sex in a Maryland high school classroom is under investigation by school and legal officials. In this photo illustration, the silhouette of a male and female kiss in an empty and dimly lit school hallway. The recording and transfer of sexual content between teens have become more common as more teens own smartphones, the journal Pediatrics reported in May 2019.Īt least 1 in 4 teens has received sexually explicit texts or emails, according to an April 2018 study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. Approximately 1 in 12 teens has forwarded sexual content to others without the consent of the sexual partners involved, the study added. 'Three Rules To Avoid Cheating And Betrayal, From My Work As A Sexologist'.NC Dem Cunningham Holds Lead Over GOP Senator Tillis Despite Scandal: Poll.'I'm 54 and a Sex Worker, I'm in The Top 1 Percent of OnlyFans Earners'.Sometimes sexual content is sent out to others as a form of cyberbullying known as "revenge porn." Revenge porn, which can originate from a former sexual partner or someone else who recorded other people's sex acts without their knowledge, is often meant to shame sexual partners. state laws on teen sexting vary widely from state to state. The laws and their application depend on several factors.
Those factors include the age of the people involved, the explicitly graphic nature of the content itself and how widely the content is shared. Some states have decriminalized the production and sharing of teenage sexual content between teens, as long as the creation and sharing are consensual.
Other states punish teen sexting as a misdemeanor charge or with felony child pornography charges. Maryland has laws forbidding revenge porn, according to. Maryland teens who engage in sexting can receive up to 20 years in prison and a lifetime sexual offender status for producing or possessing teen sexual content, the Pediatrics article noted. "Interestingly, in these states, a teen sexter can be charged as both an offender and a victim," the article said.Pornhub was sued yesterday by 34 women alleging that the site hosted videos without their consent and profited from other nonconsensual content involving rape, child sexual abuse, and human trafficking. Of the victims involved in the lawsuit, 14 said they were victims of people charged with or convicted of sex crimes, and 14 said they were underage in the videos served on Pornhub. “I joined the lawsuit because I seek justice for myself and the countless victims who don't come forward.” “It is time for the companies and individuals who have profited off of nonconsensual and illegal content be held liable for their crime,” one of the plaintiffs said in a conference call reported by CNN.