Children around the world are creating their own pornography, sharing it with their friends and posting it online. This disturbing trend poses a number of questions, including: how do you prosecute children who create pornography?
Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlins in Farmington, Utah has seen a growth recently in these cases. He told the AP that "The conduct involved here runs the spectrum from being less severe to some shocking-type behavior." Rawlins said police officers expect to see more of this type of behavior. The small town hit headlines last month when 13-14 year old boys and girls shared naked photos of themselves via their cell phones.
A town in a Pennsylvania was rocked last month after pornographic images of two girls - one appeared to be non-consensual - were shared around the local high school.
The UK is currently grappling with the story of a 25-year old mother who was repeatedly raped in front of her young children by a group of young teens who posted the video on YouTube.
Mr. Rawlins said he isn't sure why there has been a surge in this behavior. Is it any wonder that children who are repeatedly exposed to pornography and violent material on the Internet then mimic it in their own lives? Teenagers are not able to fully understand or deal with the images and themes they see online. We've gone to great lengths to protect innocent minds from addictive behaviors and substances in the real world - why not online? Do we value technology more than the minds and lives of our children?
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