Kids & Family
Edmonson County (KY) Sheriff Shane Doyle, sat down with us to discuss the growing issue of youth sexting. While most parents worry about their children being exploited by online predators on apps like TikTok and SnapChat, the reality is that more kids are sending pictures to classmates. While their is a social and psychological toll that our children face when they take these pictures and videos, it is the legal charges that children do not think about. While it is rare that a juvenile is convicted for requesting, taking or sending these pictures and videos, there are an increase int eh number of juveniles charged with felonies requesting, taking or sending these pictures. In Kentucky possessing one pictures of a nude person under the age of 18 is a 1-5 year felony. Taking the picture, even of yourself, is an up to 20 year felony. Sheriff Shane and I discuss this growing issue. If you are a parent of an online teen, tween, or adolescent, I am inviting you to our free Facebook group, Cyber Safe Teen Nation www.facebook.com/groups/cstnation