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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 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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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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A new trend in teen communications is causing problems for parents and school administrators: students sending nude photos of themselves to their classmates, a practice that his been dubbed "sexting."

The phenomenon received some coverage recently in South Burlington, VT, when a 17-year-old basketball player was suspended for alleged sexual assaults. During the course of the investigation, officials found nude photos that had been sent to him by a number of his female classmates.

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