Sexting
Sexting is when somebody uses their mobile phone to send an inappropriate text or image to other people. This can be offensive to you or people that receive these images and you shouldn’t have to put up with this.
Even if you think that you are happy to send or receive a message from someone, once you have sent it you have lost control of it. Anyone could come across or find the images, such as your future employer
or even your mum or dad!
You will also be making yourself more vulnerable to people who use technology as a way to access and abuse young people, or more commonly you could be bullied for sending
indecent images.
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What can I do?
If you receive an indecent image or text from someone, do not send this image on to others, report it to a responsible adult.
If you are worried by something you have seen on a phone then talk to an adult you trust.
The Law
By sending indecent pictures of a person under 18 on to someone else you could be breaking the law.
If a teenager were to have in his / her possession an indecent image of another minor, they would technically be in possession of an indecent image of a child, which is an offence under the
Sexual Offences Act 2003.
Who should I tell?
If you are upset by an image you have received or you are worried you can call Childline and talk to someone in confidence on 0800 1111.
If you have received an indecent image or you are worried about someone else you can report it to CEOP report.