Last week I finished the roll-out of Sxting sessions to students from Yr 8 - Yr 11. The key message of this session is that there are both social and legal consequences to Sxting.
Social:
- Invisible viewership―can be forwarded to anyone, anywhere, anytime.
- If images are posted online it can be almost impossible to remove them or to control access to them.
- Images may be used for bullying or harassment
- Impact on your digital reputation―now and into the future
Legal:
Nude and sexual images, videos and text messages of people under the age of 18 are considered child pornography and it may be a criminal offence under the Commonwealth of Australia and State legislation.
You can be convicted for the creation, possession, tansmitting or distribution of child pornogrpahy. If convicted of creating or distributing child pornography you may be listed as a sex offender.
Max. penalty in Victoria is 5 yrs.
You could be charged if:
- You take a nude or semi-nude photo of a person under 18, even if it is your self or they agree to the picture being taken―the sender and receiver can both be charged
- You take photos or video of a person under 18 involved in sexual activity or posing in an indecent sexual manner (or even if it looks like they are)
- •ou put a photo or video on your phone and forward it to someone.
Help is available:
- Support friends—let them know if there is an image of theirs being shared around and support them.
- Seek advice from the school, a counsellor, teacher or a trusted adult such as parents, older sibling or aunty/uncle
- Seek confidential advice from the Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
- Seek confidential advice from the Cybersmart Online Helpline for Kids www.cybersmart.gov.au/report.aspx
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