An Aus. Govt resource as part of CyberSMART program (http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/Schools/Teacher%20resources/Upper%20secondary.aspx) - temp posting for ease of access.

1. Sexting
Risks and Consequences
Upper Secondary Students

2. What is sexting ?
What is ‘sexting’?
‘Sexting’ is the sending of provocative or
sexual photos, messages or videos using
a mobile phone
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3. Why do you think teens sext?
Wh d hi k ?
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4. Case study
Case study
• Dave and Kelly have been together for a while
• Dave asks Kelly to send him a sexy photo
• She says ‘You first!’
You first!
• He sends her a funny naked photo of him only wearing his
footy boots
• She sends him funny naked photo of her wearing only a
chef’s hat
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5. What happens to the pictures if they fight and break
up?
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• Kelly finds out that Dave has shared her photo with his
Kelly finds out that Dave has shared her photo with his
best friend Sam.
• Dave finds his photo on Kelly’s Facebook page.
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6. • Sam gets mad with Kelly about her breaking up with Dave
and sends her naked photo to a few friends with an abusive
email message about her
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• When those friends send it to their friends, three texts later
and friends of friends of friends =
1,296 people
• It’s gone viral—and soon Kelly’s parents, the school and her
friends know about it or have seen it
friends know about it or have seen it
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7. • Kelly’s ‘friends on Facebook’, over 300 of them have seen
Kelly s friends on Facebook over 300 of them have seen
Dave’s naked photo and know his name and school
• Dave’s football team have seen the photo
Dave s football team have seen the photo
• Kelly’s parents know too, after a friend’s mother told them
• Everyone at school is taking sides both Kelly and Dave
Everyone at school is taking sides… both Kelly and Dave
receive abusive emails and are bullied
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• The school knows. Both Kelly and Dave and their parents
are called to a meeting with the Principal
What are some of the cybersafety issues raised?
What are some of the cybersafety issues raised?
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8. Consequences
Social
• Invisible viewership―can be forwarded to anyone,
anywhere, anytime.
• If images are posted online it can be almost impossible to
remove them or to control access to them.
remove them or to control access to them
• Images may be used for bullying or harassment
• Impact on your digital reputation―now and into the future.
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9. Consequences
Legal
Naked and sexual images, videos and text messages of
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people under the age of 18 may be considered child
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pornography.
It may be a criminal offence under the Commonwealth of
Australia and State legislation.
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10. Consequences
Legal
If convicted of creating or distributing child
pornography you may be listed as a sex offender.
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11. Child Pornography Offences
Child Pornography Offences
Child pornography includes:
Child pornography includes:
Images that show a person under 18 years of age who is
engaged in, or appears to be engaged in, a sexual pose or
engaged in or appears to be engaged in a sexual pose or
sexual activity or is in the presence of a person who is engaged
in, or appears to be engaged in, a sexual pose or sexual
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activity.
Source: sayno.net.au
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12. Child Pornography Offences
Child Pornography Offences
You could be charged if:
•You take a naked or semi naked photo of a person under 18
•You take a naked or semi‐naked photo of a person under 18,
even if it is yourself or the person has agreed to the picture
being taken the sender and receiver can both be charged
being taken―the sender and receiver can both be charged
•You take photos or video of a person under 18 involved in
sexual activity or posing in an indecent sexual manner (or
sexual activity or posing in an indecent sexual manner (or
even if it looks like they are)
•You put a photo or video on your phone and forward it to
You put a photo or video on your phone and forward it to
someone.
Source: sayno.net.au
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13. Maximum penalty
ACT ‐ 5 years
NSW ‐ 10 years
NSW 10 years
NT ‐ 10 years
QLD ‐ 5 years
QLD 5
SA ‐ 10 years
TAS ‐ No maximum term
TAS N i t
VIC ‐ 5 years
WA ‐ 5 years
* Unlikely to be applied to persons under 18
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14. What could happen at school?
What could happen at school?
• Mobile confiscated
• Discipline, including suspension or expulsion
• Bullying and social exclusion
Bullying and social exclusion
• Parent’s informed
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15. Think first
Think first
• Is this image/video worth risking a criminal record? Being
registered as a sex offender? Or public humiliation?
registered as a sex offender? Or public humiliation?
• Even if you have second thoughts and delete the image,
there is no telling who has already copied that photo and
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posted it elsewhere
• Think before you send. Remember things can be forwarded
and posted online very quickly.
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16. Taking Action
Taking Action
• If you regret sending an image to someone, ask them to
delete it and not forward it on to others.
• If it’s already ‘out there’, speak to a trusted adult to assist
you in taking action.
• If a sexting photo is sent to your phone, delete it
immediately.
immediately
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17. Taking Action
Taking Action
• Never forward a ‘sext’. It makes the problem worse and
impacts negatively on the relationships and reputations of
impacts negatively on the relationships and reputations of
yourself and your peers.
• Ask the sender not to send any more images—you can get
Ask the sender not to send any more images you can get
in trouble legally even if you didn’t want to receive the
image
• You may have to block the sender’s number or seek advice
from police if the sending of sexting images continues.
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18. Help
• Help is available:
• Support friends—let them know if there is an
image of theirs being shared around and
support them.
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• Seek advice from the school, a counsellor,
teacher or a trusted adult such as parents, older
sibling or aunty/uncle
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19. Help
• Seek confidential advice from the Kids Helpline
1800 55 1800
1800 55 1800
• Seek confidential advice from the Cybersmart
Online Helpline for Kids
www.cybersmart.gov.au/report.aspx
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