Updated: Superintendent Comments on Text Message Scandal

UPDATE: Phoenixville Area School District Superintendent Dr. Alan Fegley is working on getting students at the school educated about "sexting," as its called, following a recent incident at the high school. 

The school is working with the students closely involved with the issue. A female student at the high school sent a topless photo to friends, and that circulated around the student body. Fegley said no students were arrested, though some could face charges. The police have been notified.

Fegley also denied reports from 6ABC stating that more than 60 cell phones were confiscated from district students during the course of the incident. Some phones were taken, but it was not near the number reported, Fegley said. 

Fegley said it's unfortunate that the girl involved will have to have that unfortunate portrayal follow her. 

"The student who was involved is in essence reliving her mistake hundreds of times over," Fegley said.

The practice is glorified in the media, Fegley said, noting a recent primetime television show that featured characters taking joy in sending risque photos back and forth. 

With this incident in the rearview, Fegley is focused on educating students against making the same mistake. The school is working on getting counseling, and a representative from the state Attorney General's office will speak to students. The district's education outreach will also hit parents. Education on avoiding the practice is expected to be out next week.

This isn't the first time Fegley faced the "sexting" issue. He's seen the trend in other schools he's worked in. He condemned the practice of putting students who receive the "sexts" on the national sex offender registry. 

"When you have students who are making mistakes, growing up, going on the Megan's Law List is not where they need to be," Fegley said. 

He noted that in New Jersey, lawmakers are looking at ways to deal with young people involved in sending and receiving the inappropriate photos. 

For now, the district is focused on making sure students don't make the same mistake again. 

"It's much more important that we be ahead of it," Fegley said.