Prosecutors postponed the Tuesday arraignment for two Estero High students arrested on cyber bullying charges last month. McKenzie Barker, 15, and Taylor Wynn, 16, face one count each of felony cyberstalking after Lee County Sheriff’s detectives say the pair created a fake Facebook page to torment a classmate. The page, made to appear as if…
Category: Youth & Schools
Kelso School District bans sexting, will search cell phones
A Washington school district has decided that it will join the ranks of misguided school districts eroding student privacy rights name of creating a safe student environment. Scott Burton reports: A Washington school district is taking a tough stand against “sexting.” Monday night the Kelso School District voted unanimously to amend its existing cell phone…
Review of State Cyberbullying Laws
Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D. and JustinW. Patchin, Ph.D. of the Cyberbullying Research Center have compiled a chart: State Cyberbullying Law – A Brief Review of State Cyberbullying Laws and Policies that is reportedly current through January 2011. It’s a helpful resource for those interested in the topic. I just wish that they had printed it in a…
TX: Attorney General Abbott, Sen. Watson Announce Sexting Prevention Legislation
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today joined State Sen. Kirk Watson, who announced the filing of Senate Bill 407, legislation that will help curb the dangerous practice of sexting. If enacted, SB 407 would classify a sexting offense as a Class C misdemeanor for first-time violators less than 18 years old. Judges would be authorized…