Review of BSA files leads to arrest of former scout leader and his boyfriend in Phoenix

[AZMike 173]

But the ones of ME' date=' I'm thinking of posting them on the internet to see if someone can be prosecuted for exploiting themself. To me the irony is that in this day of almost anything goes with regard to certain aspects of human sexuality, on the other hand we seem to have become even more prudish about other aspects. [/quote']

 

I'm quite certain that upon sober reflection, you will reconsider that idea.

[packsaddle 753]

Thanks Merlyn, the world is insane.

AZMike, right you are,

[Scouter99 265]

The line on the federal law requiring proof of age is images taken after 1996 (or something like that, its US Code 2257 but I don't really care to do a lot of Googling down that line), and whether the photo is sexually explicit. A 15 yr old girl sending out photos of herself to elicit a sexual response is illegal because it is pornography and she's the one that created and transmitted. A funny baby photo is not.

[packsaddle 753]

Looks like I'm back on the internet after all.

[Rick_in_CA 401]

The line on the federal law requiring proof of age is images taken before 1996 (or something like that' date=' its US Code 2257 but I don't really care to do a lot of Googling down that line), and whether the photo is sexually explicit. A 15 yr old girl sending out photos of herself to elicit a sexual response is illegal because it is pornography and she's the one that created and transmitted. A funny baby photo is not.[/quote']

 

Unfortunately, the baby photo can still get you investigated by the police, and your children temporary removed by child services. Just because naked baby pictures aren't illegal, doesn't mean you won't have a huge and expensive mess on your hands.

 

A few years ago there was a news story about a local man that had a couple of naked baby pictures of his son on his phone, he got detained at the Canadian border for smuggling kiddy porn. He was denied entry, was separated from his family and bared from the country until his court date. I don't know what finally happened with the whole thing.

[packsaddle 753]

Arlo Guthrie, where are you when we need you?

Edit: I'm old, children long gone, and I'm ready to be part of 'group W'. "you can get anything you want...."