Vermont legislature considering “sexting exception” to child porn prohibitions

The Burlington Free Press had this recent coverage of the latest notable “sexting” legal development. The article is headlined “Legislature considers legalizing teen ‘sexting’: Bill would exempt teens from child-porn laws for consensual image exchange,” and starts this way:

Vermont’s Legislature is considering a bill that, if approved, would make the state one of the first in the nation to grant legal protections to teenagers who send sexually explicit photos and videos to one another with their cell phones.

The law change is receiving widespread support from prosecutors, defense attorneys, law enforcement, women’s groups and others.  Still, some advocates are questioning whether the proposal crosses the line between legalizing a common practice among teens experimenting with sexuality and protecting predators who target and exploit youngsters.

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