The New Jersey Assembly passed a bill that essentially decriminalizes teen 'sexting,' by allowing the courts to send teens to a diversionary program, rather than strapping them with a criminal record.
As sexting among teens grows increasingly popular -- the bill's sponsor, Assemblywoman Pam Lampitt, notes that 20-percent of teens surveyed have sent explicit images -- the legislation commonly used to deal with such "crimes" has spanned from outdated to abused.
Teenagers are being charged under child pornography laws; their chances at college or a job lessened by a heinous criminal record.