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In Wisconsin, a high school freshman has been charged with multiple felony counts stemming from the discovery of dozens of nude and semi-nude female classmates and girls from surrounding schools. The case not only illustrates the growing problem of sexting in secondary schools, but also the challenges faced by forensic examiners in today's fast-moving electronic society.

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An unnamed Oregon woman, 18, struck a deal with prosecutors to avoid serving as many as 12 years in prison for her role in an April 2008 sexting incident. Her name was not reported because she was a minor when the illegal conduct took place.

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An Illinois lawsuit underscores both the growing role of computer forensics in the public schools and the potential severe consequences of cyberbullying, both for the perpetrators and the victim.

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Four years ago, a 14-year-old woman known only by her initials, C.E., joking asked 18-year-old Jorge Canal to send her a cellphone photo of his penis. The practice of sending nude photos, now known as 'sexting,' was growing increasingly popular in their circle of friends.

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Here's a great way to ruin the average public school administrator's day: have a team of federal computer forensics experts descend upon a district's IT department to search for electronic evidence.

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The rise in the number of 'sexting' cases by high school and even middle school students is causing alarm for school boards across the country. In an article for The School Administrator, Illinois Association of School Administrators legal counsel Sara Boucek argues that now is the time for school boards to begin thinking how their districts and school administrators should respond if a sexting incident is reported.

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Charges that Isaac Owusu, an 18-year-old former South Burlington (Vt.) High School student, pressured two female fellow students into sending him explicit cellphone photos and videos were dropped yesterday as part of a plea agreement with state prosecutors. Owusu plead guilty to two counts of prohibited acts and one count of lascivious conduct.

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A Queens, NY teacher is being held on $100,000 bail after hundreds of cell phone text messages revealed a steamy relationship between her and a 14-year-old student in her social studies class.

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