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  • Essay / Problems with Self-Made Pornography - 734

    Although much of the research on sexual images involving children generally focuses on the commercial aspect of the sexual exploitation of children by primarily adults, there is more studies that examine sexting in some depth. -way of depth. “A study from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy (NCPTUP) shows that one in five teens ages 13 to 19 have sexted explicit images or posted them online” (Terry, 2013, p. 153). The sexting trend is very common among young adults. However, adults also engage in sexting and post sexually explicit photos online; there have been some high profile cases regarding this due to the nature of the offense and the popularity of the accused. An example of this would be Anthony Weiner who ultimately resigned due to embarrassment resulting from media and public attention.