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sexting....illegal or not?

  • 01-10-2014 09:26PM
    #1
    Daniel2oo9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 874 ✭✭✭


    I know someone who is 18 and has been sexting a girl who is 17 (he never told me much but I expect pics are involved) am I right in saying this is legal as the girl is over 17?
    Any reply would be appreciated


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  • #2
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    You might want to ask in the legal forum
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  • #3
    sashafierce
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  • #4
    SkunkyDoodle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭SkunkyDoodle


    The age of contest in Ireland is 17 so I can't see why this would be a problem


  • #5
    sunshine and showers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,027 ✭✭✭sunshine and showers


    The definition of "child" with regard to "child pornography" in Ireland is a person under 17 years of age, so this is legal.


  • #6
    Daniel2oo9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 874 ✭✭✭Daniel2oo9


    sunshine and showers wrote: »
    The definition of "child" with regard to "child pornography" in Ireland is a person under 17 years of age, so this is legal.

    Does this mean if they are both sending eachother messages,pics etc it is completely legal?


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  • #7
    sunshine and showers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,027 ✭✭✭sunshine and showers


    Daniel2oo9 wrote: »
    Does this mean if they are both sending eachother messages,pics etc it is completely legal?

    Yes. They are both above the age of consent. What they choose to do with their mobile phones is really none of your business after that.


  • #8
    Daniel2oo9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 874 ✭✭✭Daniel2oo9


    sunshine and showers wrote: »
    Yes. They are both above the age of consent. What they choose to do with their mobile phones is really none of your business after that.
    Thank you for this.


  • #9
    Tokyo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,655 ✭✭✭✭Tokyo


    OP, please don't post the same topic in multiple fora - it's a sitewide rule. Seeing as you have posted another thread on this in the Legal Discussion forum and are getting responses there, I'm closing this thread.

    Regards,
    Mike


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