by Cyberbully Advocate | Apr 7, 2023 | Blog, Featured, sexting, sextortion
It has long been stressed that once you send an image to someone else, or post it online, you lose complete control over how that image is used and where it might end up. While this is still mostly true, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC),...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Dec 7, 2022 | Blog, Educators, Featured, sexting, sexting laws
Last spring, Brush High School (Brush, Colorado) assistant principal Bradley Bass was alerted to a student sexting issue at his school. He and secondary schools director Scott Hodgson looked into it. They talked to some students who were reportedly involved, and...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Sep 21, 2022 | Featured, legislation, sexting, sexting law, sexting legislation, Uncategorized
In my last post, I discussed what I learned in reviewing all of the state sexting laws across the U.S. Some states have comprehensive sexting laws while many others—23 to be exact—have no sexting specific law whatsoever. As noted in my post, this is problematic for a...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Sep 21, 2022 | Blog, Featured, sexting, sexting laws, sexting legislation, teen sexting
As of July 1, 2022, 23 states in the U.S. do not have laws specific to teen sexting. Our research shows that approximately 14% of middle and high school students have sent explicit images to others, while about 23% have received similar images from others. Likewise, a...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Sep 21, 2022 | Educators, Evergreen, Parents, PDF Overlay, prevention, research, Resources, response, sexting, teen sexting
This research summary reviews what is currently known about teen sexting. Research from across the United States is discussed, along with practical solutions for parents, educators, and other adults to prevent and respond to teen sexting. Citation information:...
by Cyberbully Advocate | May 7, 2022 | Blog, Featured, research, sexting, sextortion
Seventeen-year-old Jordan DeMay seemed to have it all going for him: he was handsome, athletic, and was finishing his senior year at Marquette Senior High School in Marquette, Michigan. He was Homecoming King. When a pretty girl he didn’t know messaged him on...
