Be Careful What You Share By Cellphone

A recent post on the influential ‘EverydaySociology’ Blog caught my attention, and gripped my emotions. No matter if you’re a parent, spouse, lover and / or teen, the information you will find there could save you, or someone you know and love, from considerable embarrasment – or worse!

Here is an extract from that post:

“Are Teen “Sexters” Sex Offenders?

By Janis Prince Inniss

Eighteen-year-old Jesse Logan had talked about attending the University of Cincinnati. Logan sent nude pictures of herself to her boyfriend by cell phone. When the pair broke up, he sent the pictures to others, and Jesse’s torment began. She was called names like slut and whore by schoolmates, and some girls even threw objects at her. Eventually Jesse started skipping classes and in July 2008, she committed suicide.”

The post (and accompanying video from MSNBC) provides further details into what lead up to this beautiful young adult hanging herself inside her bedroom, and of the danger the new wave of multimedia cellphones and the Internet have introduced into our lives, the state of the current law on this matter, and of the things we all need to do to protect ourselves from being abused by the simple mistakes we often make.

Please click the link above to arm yourself with this essential knowledge.