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Bluebag Media
Sexting is a
crime, and a life-changing event
ARCANUM – “Would you give your child a loaded gun and just walk away?
No, of course not. But that’s what we do when we give our children one
of these.” Darke County Det. Sgt. David Hawes showed his cell phone.
“This can be just as dangerous… it should be treated like a firearm.”
The message to parents was be involved. Find out what the kids are
doing with that phone. It’s the parent’s responsibility and the kid has
to live with it. Message to the kids…
“Until you are 18 you don’t own anything! I don’t care if you paid for
it. You can’t sign a contract; you have to follow the rules of the
household.”
Arcanum High School Principal Jason Stephan told parents and students
on Nov. 23 that kids today have their cell phones “attached to them.
It’s important to understand the dangers,” he said. “One photo gets
distributed it can go everywhere… this is critically important.”
Common misperceptions about sexting is it’s harmless… it’s okay… you
can’t go to jail… “All of this is untrue,” said Hawes. “As many as 25
percent of our teens are involved in it.” Any time a child under 18 is
involved it’s a crime. He noted the youngest victim he’s seen was 12
years old...
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