CO: Students in sexting scandal could face felony charges

Colorado parents are outraged and concerned as school district officials reveal new details on the “large scale” sexting scandal at Canon City High School.

The school district says the scandal involves an equal number of boys and girls — including some who are only in eighth grade – who could face felony charges. This is forcing parents and administrators to re-evaluate how they monitor teen activity in a high-tech world, reports CBS News correspondent Carter Evans.

At an emergency meeting Thursday night, concerned parents learned that possibly hundreds of students at Canon City High may have been collecting and trading nude pictures of themselves and friends on their cell phones, like trading baseball cards. Full Article

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Make room for more members of the price club. The more we get faster SOR will be stop.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/canon-city-high-school-sexting-scandal-students-could-face-felony-charges/

Like I said before. Pretty soon, everyone will either be on the SOR or know someone who is. This country is becoming more and more ridiculous. How can we be taken seriously by anyone anymore. Embarrassing.

What’s good for the goose, is good for the gander 8)

They should be convicted and registered like all of us. Maybe that’s what’s needed to get changes made in these laws. Mama’s poor little baby is about to get a taste of our life. Sad, so sad for all.