Teens Can Have Sex in Pa, but 'Sexting' Could be Outlawed
Teens in Pennsylvania could face fines for using their cell phones to send explicit photos.
By Eric Boehm | PA Independent HARRISBURG—Under state law, two 17-year olds in Pennsylvania can legally have sexual intercourse, but they might soon face fines if caught sending naked pictures via their cell phones. Legislation headed to Gov. Tom Corbett’s desk would ban minors from engaging in the so-called practice of “sexting,” in which individuals send naked pictures of themselves or others via cell phone or other mobile device. Offenders could be subject to anything from a summary offense, which involves only a fine, to a second-degree misdemeanor, which carries a potential penalty of two years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. The bill prohibits judges from sentencing teens to prison if they are caught “sexting,” and the second-…
Carol Ann
7:37 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
As long as our state lawmakers want to consider outlawing some cellphone uses, why don't they outlaw flowers, like salvia.(Oh wait, they did that in 2012 along with bath salts. ). I think if lawmakers want us to believe, they are restricting our civil rights for our own good, I'd like to know, why the household chemicals in the grocery store aisles are not sold under the same laws governing … more ›