Wingham Police Warn Of Local Sexting

I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.
That’s the idea behind the latest cellphone craze aimed at teens, causing a troubling trend to surface in our area.
Sexting has surfaced in local investigations, two in the past two weeks.
Kids like the new phenomena. This is how they’re communicating because they think they can’t get in trouble.
Users take inappropriate photos or videos to send to their friends.
Some parents may be clueless about ways kids are using their cellphones.
Police hope to create more awareness for parents.
Sexting, cyberbullying and other device-related incidents crop up daily for officers.
It is not uncommon for sixth-graders to have cellphones, but that doesn’t mean they know how to use them responsibly. Many youngsters view sexting as simply being flirtatious. Parents, you have to have control over that phone.
Far from innocent, sexting can also lead to criminal consequences such as possession and distribution of child pornography and criminal harassment.

Over 150,000 Monthly Readers! 1 Million+ Across the entire FreePress Network.