Not too long ago on the blog, we shared a story about a 14-year-old teen girl who found herself facing felony charges for sending an explicit picture of herself to a boy via Snapchat. Because the girl was a minor, her decision to share a picture of herself meant that police were able to charge […]
Minnesota Sexting Laws
Sexting is the act of sending sexually provocative photos via electronic means to another party. A number of states across the US have enacted specific sexting laws, but Minnesota has not. That being said, we do have some laws on the books that govern the dissemination of lewd photographs involving minors. Below, we take a […]
Minnesota Teen Faces Felony Charges For Sending Naked Selfie
A 14-year-old girl from Rice County is facing felony charges and could land on the sex offender registry for taking a nude selfie and sending it to a classmate. Prosecutors are alleging that by sending the lewd photo, the teen violated Minnesota’s child pornography statute, which forbids disseminating sexually explicit pictures of underage subjects. Many […]
Minnesota Deems Sexting Law Unconstitutional
The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled the state’s sexting law unconstitutional on Monday, stating that the law was too broad and could have unintended consequences. The law against sexting stated that “any person 18 years of age or older who uses the internet or electronic device to intentionally arouse the sexual desire of a child […]
