Police revealed that youngsters under the age of consent may be signed onto the sex offenders’ register if they are found to be sending naked pictures of themselves.
It was revealed that a schoolgirl had been ‘cautioned’ by police after she sent a naked snap to her boyfriend.
The teenage boy then forwarded the photo to his friends after they broke up.
Both the boy and the girl received a police caution following the incident, but police also warned that underage youngsters could be in deeper trouble if they were found to be sending indecent images of each other by a court.
Nottinghamshire Police detective inspector Martin Hillier told a UK newspaper: “I have grave concerns over the amount of referrals Nottinghamshire Police are receiving on a daily basis in relation to naked images being sent between teenagers via either social networking, texts or mobile phone apps.”
"It is crucial that children (under 18 years) understand that every internet site and social networking site is monitored by an administrator.
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"When photographs that fall within the category of an indecent image (even if taken with consent) are uploaded, reports are made by the administrators to the police.
"If a person is aged over 10yrs and distributes (shares - even to friends) an indecent image then they can be arrested, charged and dealt with for this offence.
"If they are found guilty they must then register as a sex offender."
"An individual's on-line reputation needs protecting as it stays with them for the rest of their life.
"I would like to make every school in Nottinghamshire aware of these offences and the implications of pupils' involvement in such behaviour."
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