eSafety self-guided scenario for students at Bilborough College, adapted from content developed by Loughborough College.

2.  This short exercise will lead you through a
scenario in which you are required to make
certain choices. Each possible path through
the scenario will lead to a different outcome.
 What is Sexting?
"Sexting is when someone sends or receives a
sexually explicit text, image or video on their
mobile phone, usually in a text message"
(childline.org.uk).

3.  You and your partner are both under 18 and
your partner sends you a “selfy” of them
naked. What do you do?
Save the image View and delete Share with others

4.  You lose your phone and another college
student finds it. That student shares the
image of your partner with their friends and
you find out.
 What do you do?
Report the issue Ignore the issue

5.  You have taken action by reporting that your
phone has been lost and one of your peers has
distributed the image to others. By doing this
you have taken steps to prevent the image being
passed on any further and helped to protect your
partner’s digital footprint.
 However, you have also been in possession of an
indecent image of a child, which is an offence.
Furthermore, another college student has also
been in possession and also distributed an
indecent image of a child, which is also an
offence.
Summary

6.  This could cause serious damage to you and
your partner in the future. Processing
indecent images of someone under 18 is an
offence and choosing not to report the issue
may looks suspicious to the police.
 You have also increased the chances of the
image being passed on further.
 The person who found your phone and
passed on the images has broken the law as
they were distributing indecent images of a
child.
Summary

7.  This was a sensible choice – well done!
 However, your partner has asked for a picture
in return. What do you do?
Send a picture Say no

9.  You choose to say no, which was the right
choice. Your partner may have been slightly
irritated but your sensible decision could
have saved both you and your partner from
getting into some serious trouble.
 If you sent the image and your partner kept it
or passed it on they would be breaking the
law as in this scenario you are both under 18.
 Your image could also easily have got out if
they lost their phone.
Summary

11.  The scenario that you have just worked
through didn’t actually happen. This is just
an example of what could happen if you
make certain choices online and when using
your mobile.
 If you made some of the same choices in real
life the end result might not be the same but
the legal side of the scenario is accurate, and
you, your partner or friends could be charged
by the police.
Continue

12.  If you are worried by something that has
happened, do not sit in silence – let
somebody know.
 We have seen that that sexting is very risky
and even though you may trust the person to
whom you send the photo, what happens
next may be beyond your (and their) control.
 If you want to know more about sexting or
how to report an incident, there is further
information on the eSafety Moodle page.
Continue

13. Try the scenario again
with different choices
Finish this section

14. Thanks for working through this scenario. You
should now continue to work through the
resources on the eSafety Moodle page.