Ohio judge sentences 2 teens for sexting

LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio teenagers caught sending or possessing nude photos on their cell phones have been ordered to surrender their phones, perform 100 hours of community service and receive counseling.

A Warren County Juvenile Court judge on Monday also sentenced one of the teens — a 15-year-old boy — to 30 days of house arrest. The other teen, a 15-year-old girl, must write a paper detailing the dangers of “sexting.”

Warren County Prosecutor Rachel Hutzel said the Mason High School teens admitted to misdemeanor charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. She says the sentence sends a message to other teens that sending and receiving sex images by cell phone is a serious issue that can have long-lasting consequences.