Teenagers have been charged over "sexting" offences where explicit photos of students are sent around.
Police say charges are laid in only the most extreme cases while the majority were referred to the appropriate govt department.
The police minister said kids did not understand the seriousness of sexting.
"Children don't see it as a crime and fail to grasp the consequences of their actions," said the police minister. "They may think they are only sending an image to their boyfriend or girlfriend, but they could be sending that image to the world, ."
He said parents need to be more aware of how their children use mobile phones and other technology.
But the truth is that they are most likely not sending their image to the world, that they most likely are only sending the image to their boyfriend or girlfriend and there probably will be no long term effects, psychological, or otherwise.
Do we tell our children these lies because it is the cheapest method of dealing with adults hang up about sex? What does a bit of nudity really matter anyway? It is scandalous that teenagers would be charged with child pornography offences for this.
When did we become so, so ridiculous about sex? This is not a serious issue. Do the police and govt departments not have better things to do with their time. Here's a tip guys, go look for some real criminals. Here's another tip, stop making cheap political miles out of non-issues.
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