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Teen sexter convicted for child porn | Teen sexter convicted for child porn |
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A teenager in Canada has been found guilty of possessing and disseminating child pornography after sending text messages containing naked images of her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend. | A teenager in Canada has been found guilty of possessing and disseminating child pornography after sending text messages containing naked images of her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend. |
The teenager - who was aged 16 at the time of the offence - had been shown the photos by her boyfriend, then sent them to a friend. | The teenager - who was aged 16 at the time of the offence - had been shown the photos by her boyfriend, then sent them to a friend. |
The court heard her aim had been to humiliate and intimidate her victim. | The court heard her aim had been to humiliate and intimidate her victim. |
The lawyer representing the teenager says she will challenge the verdict. | |
The victim was of a similar age to the accused, which meant the images were deemed to be child pornography. The teenager was also charged with "uttering threats". | The victim was of a similar age to the accused, which meant the images were deemed to be child pornography. The teenager was also charged with "uttering threats". |
'Precedent-setting' | 'Precedent-setting' |
The judge in the case in Victoria, British Columbia, told CTV News that the messages were "mean, rude and antagonistic". | The judge in the case in Victoria, British Columbia, told CTV News that the messages were "mean, rude and antagonistic". |
"The images in question come within the definition of child pornography." | "The images in question come within the definition of child pornography." |
The trial focused on three images and a handful of text messages that were shared between the accused, her friend, the boyfriend and the victim. | The trial focused on three images and a handful of text messages that were shared between the accused, her friend, the boyfriend and the victim. |
"Always be careful of what you allow of pictures to be taken, what you send to whom," crown prosecutor Chandra Fisher said. | "Always be careful of what you allow of pictures to be taken, what you send to whom," crown prosecutor Chandra Fisher said. |
"[Teenagers] need to be careful what they send, what they send to each other and where it might end up." | "[Teenagers] need to be careful what they send, what they send to each other and where it might end up." |
Ms Fisher said that the case was an unusual one and could be precedent-setting. | Ms Fisher said that the case was an unusual one and could be precedent-setting. |
Christopher Mackie, the lawyer representing the teenager, said he would challenge the verdict on constitutional grounds. | Christopher Mackie, the lawyer representing the teenager, said he would challenge the verdict on constitutional grounds. |
He told the court that it was unconstitutional to charge youths who "sext" with child-pornography offences because it was legal for adults to text "erotic images". | He told the court that it was unconstitutional to charge youths who "sext" with child-pornography offences because it was legal for adults to text "erotic images". |
"These child pornography laws were intended to protect children, not to persecute them", he told news organisation CBC. He said it was a "heavy hammer" to be using. | "These child pornography laws were intended to protect children, not to persecute them", he told news organisation CBC. He said it was a "heavy hammer" to be using. |
The case will be back in court on 28 January to set a date for the hearing of constitutional arguments. | The case will be back in court on 28 January to set a date for the hearing of constitutional arguments. |
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