Did you know sending naked selfies can be a criminal offence?

The very laws which were intended to protect children from abuse and exploitation are now being used to punish children

Young people have always explored their sexuality and shared these experiences with others. Last year a report from the NSPCC showed that one in seven (approximately 14%) young people in the UK have taken a naked or semi-naked picture of themselves. A lot of these young people will then go on to share these images with someone they know.

These figures, suggest that sharing self-generated sexual images has become just another way for young people to express their sexual selves. It’s all part of growing up – sexting is just a different approach to more