GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Authorities in Kent County are cracking down on ‘sexting’ amongst teenagers, but doing so without bringing forth criminal charges against those involved.
Internet safety advocate Chris McKenna travels from school to school teaching parents and kids about the dangers tied to technology. He said the problem of “sexting” has only gotten worse.
“You talk to any junior high principal across the country right now. It’s the number one middle school issue that they deal with. Is middle school sexting,” McKenna said.
Last year, five middle school students in Rockford were suspended after they took half-naked photos of themselves and sent them to other students.
In 2014, three Grandville High School students were charged criminally after sexually explicit pictures of two minors were taken and then shared over social media.
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