Does Your Brick Teenager's Phone Have Naked Selfies Or Sexual Videos? Better Check

If your teenage son or daughter has a smartphone, you might want to have a good look at it tonight.

Brick Township Superintendent of Schools Walter Uszenski issued a warning to parents on Friday that teens locally have been sexting -- sharing naked photos of themselves and others, which is a violation of the state’s child pornography laws.

The letter was the result of Brick officials looking into the issue in the township in the wake of two high-profile incidents, including one in Rochester, Mich., where 30 teens could be facing felony child pornography charges. In Virginia earlier this year, naked images of teenage girls in a Louisa County high school wound up on a website.

Uszenski’s letter, dated Oct. 31, was sent to the parents of all of the high school students in the district and posted on the district’s website.

“It has come to our attention that some of our Brick Township High School students may be engaging in this improper behavior. This matter is a serious issue that demands a prompt and appropriate response,” Uszenski wrote.

“Often, students participate in the sharing of provocative images of themselves and others without realizing the potential consequences,” he wrote. “The Brick Township Police Department, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and I want all parents to be advised that the possession and/or transmission of sexually revealing or explicit images, or any materials of that nature, constitute the very serious crimes of possession and transmission of child pornography. It is illegal to create/manufacture, transfer, transmit or possess child pornography. These acts fall under New Jersey Stature 2C:24-4, “Endangering the Welfare of Children.”

Teens have until 7 a.m. Tuesday to delete any and all sexual images and videos from their phones and other electronic devices, the letter says.

Read the full text of the letter here.

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