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Connecticut Lawmakers Propose Lighter Penalty for “Sexting” between Consenting Minors

Posted By Administrator on February 21, 2010

State Rep. Rosa Rebimbas (R-Naugatuck) and Rep. David Labriola (R-Naugatuck) co-sponsored a bill that would lesson the legal penalties for “sexting” between consenting minors. Under current law, it is a felony for a minor to send or receive text messages that include nude or sexual images. A minor convicted of such an offense is automatically place on the State’s sex-offender registry.

Read: Connecticut Bill Would Reduce Penalty For ‘Sexting’ Between Consenting Minors

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