Sexting: When are State Prosecutors Deciding to Prosecute? The Third National Juvenile Online Victimization Study (NJOV‐3)

Authors

Wendy A. Walsh, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
Janis Wolak, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
David Finkelhor, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow

Abstract

Abstract The majority of state prosecutors (62%) in the sample that had worked on technology facilitated crimes against children had handled a sexting case involving juveniles, and 36% of prosecutors in the sample reported that they had ever filed charges in these cases. When charges were filed, the majority charged child pornography production felonies and 16% of prosecutors had sexting cases that resulted in the defendant being sentenced to sex offender registration. Research needs to continue to help prosecutors develop tools and strategies to deal with these complex crimes.

Department

Crimes Against Children Research Center, Psychology

Publication Date

1-2013

Publisher

Crimes against Children Research Center

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Walsh, W.A., Wolak, J., & Finkelhor, D. (2013). Sexting: When are state prosecutors deciding to prosecute? The Third National Juvenile Online Victimization Study (NJOV-3). Durham, NH: Crimes against Children Research Center.