New Jersey Senate committee approves sexting legislation
Sexting legislation has moved forward in New Jersey, where a Senate committee today cleared a bill that would help teens avoid prosecution.
Under the legislation, first-time offenders caught sending explicit photos by cell phone, Internet posts or email could escape prosecution by completing an education program, as the Associated Press reports.
The Assembly unanimously approved the bill in March, and it now heads to the full Senate.
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