Parents Turn In 13-year-old Daughter To Police (1 Viewer)

[tom22406]

DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. — A Dinwiddie mother got a nasty shock when she went through her daughter’s cell phone and tablet. The pictures she discovered were so disturbing that she turned the girl in to sheriff’s deputies.

The parents discovered their 13-year-old daughter, who is about to enter the eighth-grade, had been sending and receiving naked pictures of other teens using her tablet.

And the deeper they dug, the worse it got. In fact, things got so bad they called in the sheriff’s department to investigate.

“What scares me is, this is much bigger than we realize. How many others are doing this and you don’t realize it,” asked the Dinwiddie County mother of two.

CBS 6 News is not revealing her name to protect her family’s identity.

“Looking through the phone and the tablet we did find sexual pictures, conversations that were very inappropriate for her age,” she said.

While none of the nude photo’s showed their daughter with anyone else, there were pictures being sent back and forth with other boys.

“Everybody wanted to be her friend, because according to these people, she was cool now,” she said.

But they also made a startling discovery involving whom they believe is an area high school senior.

“We believe them to be 17-18ish… Definitely older than her. Did request that they have sex.The parents said that they called in the sheriff’s office to protect their daughter even though she could face criminal charges.

“We did this now to protect her for now and in the future, because this could get worse. She could be taken,” she said.

Commonwealth’s Attorney Lisa Caruso said there are other options for the teen, not necessarily going through the court system.

“What’s called diversion in the juvenile justice system. That’s a 12 week program and it would be group classes. The parents would get involved [and] there would be some counseling,” Caruso said.

However, the older teens could face felony charges depending on their ages.

The mother said while some may criticize their decision to go to sheriff’s investigators, they did so out of fear. They did not want someone to see the pictures and try to find their daughter.

“What she’s facing may be harsh, but we feel it’s for her own protection,” the mother said.

And the mother has important advice for other parents to keep their children from accessing dangerous apps.

“Please put parental controls on everything. I was informed that if you take it to the store… wherever store you buy it from, they can put all kinds of locks and controls in place, so that they can’t access these apps,” she said.

http://wtvr.com/2014/08/21/parents-turn-in-daughter-over-nude-pics-on-tablet/?hpt=ju_bn1

 

[jon_mx]

This is going on all over and if it is sent to an non-minor person, there could be very serious legal consequences under child pornography laws. We need to re-evaluate laws and gear the consequences to be more in line with what is going on.

 

[tom22406]

This is going on all over and if it is sent to an non-minor person, there could be very serious legal consequences under child pornography laws. We need to re-evaluate laws and gear the consequences to be more in line with what is going on.

As stated in this article a few of the teens could be facing felonies because of this.

I guess the question I had was would you turn your kid in for this or try to handle it on your own?

 

[Apple Jack]

This is going on all over and if it is sent to an non-minor person, there could be very serious legal consequences under child pornography laws. We need to re-evaluate laws and gear the consequences to be more in line with what is going on.

As stated in this article a few of the teens could be facing felonies because of this.

I guess the question I had was would you turn your kid in for this or try to handle it on your own?

Turning the kid in was asinine. Let's see, how can we make this significantly worse?

 

[tom22406]

This is going on all over and if it is sent to an non-minor person, there could be very serious legal consequences under child pornography laws. We need to re-evaluate laws and gear the consequences to be more in line with what is going on.

As stated in this article a few of the teens could be facing felonies because of this.

I guess the question I had was would you turn your kid in for this or try to handle it on your own?

Turning the kid in was asinine. Let's see, how can we make this significantly worse?

I agree but also have no idea what they may have found that they thought she may be found or taken.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

If I found an 18 year old soliciting sex from my 13-year old daughter I'd probably turn her in to help stop the guy too.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

This is going on all over and if it is sent to an non-minor person, there could be very serious legal consequences under child pornography laws. We need to re-evaluate laws and gear the consequences to be more in line with what is going on.

There's an easy fix though, no parenting needed:

"I was informed that if you take it to the store… wherever store you buy it from, they can put all kinds of locks and controls in place, so that they can’t access these apps,”

 

[jon_mx]

If I found an 18 year old soliciting sex from my 13-year old daughter I'd probably turn her in to help stop the guy too.

It sounds like this 13-year old is the one soliciting. An 18-year old kid could have his life ruined for receiving a picture.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Hopefully state legislatures will revisit these laws sooner than later.

I doubt it but I hope.

 

[mr roboto]

This is going on all over and if it is sent to an non-minor person, there could be very serious legal consequences under child pornography laws. We need to re-evaluate laws and gear the consequences to be more in line with what is going on.

As stated in this article a few of the teens could be facing felonies because of this.I guess the question I had was would you turn your kid in for this or try to handle it on your own?

I don't think they should be registered sex offenders, but they should absolutely get in trouble. It's sad how we've sexualized kids in this country.

 

[tom22406]

This is going on all over and if it is sent to an non-minor person, there could be very serious legal consequences under child pornography laws. We need to re-evaluate laws and gear the consequences to be more in line with what is going on.

As stated in this article a few of the teens could be facing felonies because of this.I guess the question I had was would you turn your kid in for this or try to handle it on your own?

I don't think they should be registered sex offenders, but they should absolutely get in trouble. It's sad how we've sexualized kids in this country.

Kinda where I'm at on this as well.Certainly need to be punished but having that label for your entire life is too much for this type of thing.

 

[Baloney Sandwich]

Glad I have boys

I think the older boys receiving these types of pictures will be the ones in jail. I would be horrified if my daughter was sending out pictures like this but I would be scared out of my mind if my son was receiving pictures like this from a younger girl.

 

[tom22406]

Glad I have boys

I think the older boys receiving these types of pictures will be the ones in jail. I would be horrified if my daughter was sending out pictures like this but I would be scared out of my mind if my son was receiving pictures like this from a younger girl.

Would you go into their phones though to see if it actually was?

 

[mr roboto]

If you found photos like that of other minors on your kid's phone (that you pay for) and don't report it could you be charged with possession of child porn?

 

[tom22406]

If you found photos like that of other minors on your kid's phone (that you pay for) and don't report it could you be charged with possession of child porn?

I have no idea but I'm sure they can find some law you did break if they really wanted to in this case.

We have quite a few lawyers here,any help?

 

[NewlyRetired]

If I found an 18 year old soliciting sex from my 13-year old daughter I'd probably turn her in to help stop the guy too.

It sounds like this 13-year old is the one soliciting. An 18-year old kid could have his life ruined for receiving a picture.

The line in the article seems ambiguous(or the quote was poorly explained by the author) but if I had to guess I think they meant the older boy was asking for sex, which is why the parents wanted to protect the daughter

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"“We believe them to be 17-18ish… Definitely older than her. Did request that they have sex.The parents said that they called in the sheriff’s office to protect their daughter even though she could face criminal charges.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Glad I have boys

I think the older boys receiving these types of pictures will be the ones in jail. I would be horrified if my daughter was sending out pictures like this but I would be scared out of my mind if my son was receiving pictures like this from a younger girl.

yeah, boys are almost always going to get in more trouble over this than girls. This is not one of those occasions where you want to say "glad I have boys".

They could have their lives ruined in an instant for something as simple as checking out a naked girl on a phone.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

This is going on all over and if it is sent to an non-minor person, there could be very serious legal consequences under child pornography laws. We need to re-evaluate laws and gear the consequences to be more in line with what is going on.

As stated in this article a few of the teens could be facing felonies because of this.I guess the question I had was would you turn your kid in for this or try to handle it on your own?

I don't think they should be registered sex offenders, but they should absolutely get in trouble. It's sad how we've sexualized kids in this country.

Here is what is interesting...teenagers aren't any more sexually active than teens were 20+ years ago.

"About one-third of high school students report they are sexually active. This overall percentage has not changed greatly since 1991. An exception is a significant decrease among black students, where the proportion who are sexually active declined from 59 percent in 1991 to 42 percent in 2013."

Charthttp://www.childtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/23_Fig1.jpg

Teen pregnancy is also down FWIW

In 2013, there were 26.6 births for every 1,000 adolescent females ages 15-19, or 274,641 babies born to females in this age group. Nearly eighty-nine percent of these births occurred outside of marriage. The 2013 teen birth rate indicates a decline of ten percent from 2012 when the birth rate was 29.4 per 1,000. The teen birth rate has declined almost continuously over the past 20 years. In 1991, the U.S. teen birth rate was 61.8 births for every 1,000 adolescent females, compared with 26.6 births for every 1,000 adolescent females in 2013.

 

[Ilov80s]

If I found an 18 year old soliciting sex from my 13-year old daughter I'd probably turn her in to help stop the guy too.

In this case you are also turning your daughter in for distributing child pornography. It doesn't matter that she is a minor or that the others receiving the pictures are minors.

 

[Sinn Fein]

I love the logic in here - "I know its against the law, but it should not apply to me or my family."

Good news, if you are white and upper middle class - you are probably correct that the laws do not apply to you.

 

[jon_mx]

I love the logic in here - "I know its against the law, but it should not apply to me or my family."

Good news, if you are white and upper middle class - you are probably correct that the laws do not apply to you.

 

[tom22406]

I love the logic in here - "I know its against the law, but it should not apply to me or my family."

Good news, if you are white and upper middle class - you are probably correct that the laws do not apply to you.

So what else can we get away with then?

 

[Sinn Fein]

I love the logic in here - "I know its against the law, but it should not apply to me or my family."

Good news, if you are white and upper middle class - you are probably correct that the laws do not apply to you.

So what else can we get away with then?

Walking around neighborhoods with skittles, and jaywalking.

 

[ScottNorwood]

This is going on all over and if it is sent to an non-minor person, there could be very serious legal consequences under child pornography laws. We need to re-evaluate laws and gear the consequences to be more in line with what is going on.

As stated in this article a few of the teens could be facing felonies because of this.I guess the question I had was would you turn your kid in for this or try to handle it on your own?

I don't think they should be registered sex offenders, but they should absolutely get in trouble. It's sad how we've sexualized kids in this country.

Here is what is interesting...teenagers aren't any more sexually active than teens were 20+ years ago.

"About one-third of high school students report they are sexually active. This overall percentage has not changed greatly since 1991. An exception is a significant decrease among black students, where the proportion who are sexually active declined from 59 percent in 1991 to 42 percent in 2013."

Charthttp://www.childtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/23_Fig1.jpghttp://www.childtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/23_Fig1.jpg

Teen pregnancy is also down FWIW

In 2013, there were 26.6 births for every 1,000 adolescent females ages 15-19, or 274,641 babies born to females in this age group. Nearly eighty-nine percent of these births occurred outside of marriage. The 2013 teen birth rate indicates a decline of ten percent from 2012 when the birth rate was 29.4 per 1,000. The teen birth rate has declined almost continuously over the past 20 years. In 1991, the U.S. teen birth rate was 61.8 births for every 1,000 adolescent females, compared with 26.6 births for every 1,000 adolescent females in 2013.

I bet the internet and constant access to JO material has something to do with this

 

[Sinn Fein]

Meet the Porn-Agains

 

[tom22406]

Meet the Porn-Agains

Grab your #### and double click!

 

[Ilov80s]

This is going on all over and if it is sent to an non-minor person, there could be very serious legal consequences under child pornography laws. We need to re-evaluate laws and gear the consequences to be more in line with what is going on.

It is child pornography even if all the parties involved are minors.

 

[Run It Up]

This is going on all over and if it is sent to an non-minor person, there could be very serious legal consequences under child pornography laws. We need to re-evaluate laws and gear the consequences to be more in line with what is going on.

It is child pornography even if all the parties involved are minors.

Especially if youre a boy.

 

[jonessed]

I love the logic in here - "I know its against the law, but it should not apply to me or my family."

Good news, if you are white and upper middle class - you are probably correct that the laws do not apply to you.

So what else can we get away with then?

Time to rob a bank!

 

[cstu]

This is going on all over and if it is sent to an non-minor person, there could be very serious legal consequences under child pornography laws. We need to re-evaluate laws and gear the consequences to be more in line with what is going on.

As stated in this article a few of the teens could be facing felonies because of this.I guess the question I had was would you turn your kid in for this or try to handle it on your own?

I don't think they should be registered sex offenders, but they should absolutely get in trouble. It's sad how we've sexualized kids in this country.

Here is what is interesting...teenagers aren't any more sexually active than teens were 20+ years ago.

"About one-third of high school students report they are sexually active. This overall percentage has not changed greatly since 1991. An exception is a significant decrease among black students, where the proportion who are sexually active declined from 59 percent in 1991 to 42 percent in 2013."

Charthttp://www.childtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/23_Fig1.jpghttp://www.childtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/23_Fig1.jpg

Teen pregnancy is also down FWIW

In 2013, there were 26.6 births for every 1,000 adolescent females ages 15-19, or 274,641 babies born to females in this age group. Nearly eighty-nine percent of these births occurred outside of marriage. The 2013 teen birth rate indicates a decline of ten percent from 2012 when the birth rate was 29.4 per 1,000. The teen birth rate has declined almost continuously over the past 20 years. In 1991, the U.S. teen birth rate was 61.8 births for every 1,000 adolescent females, compared with 26.6 births for every 1,000 adolescent females in 2013.

Does this include BJ's?

 

[cstu]

I love the logic in here - "I know its against the law, but it should not apply to me or my family."

Good news, if you are white and upper middle class - you are probably correct that the laws do not apply to you.

So what else can we get away with then?

Walking around neighborhoods with skittles, and jaywalking.

Ah, the sweet taste of white privilege.