South Dakota Sexting Laws
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In South Dakota, sexting can result in state felony charges, including crimes against a child. If charged, defendants must automatically register in the South Dakota sex offender database. Juvenile defendants ages 15 and older are included in automatic sex offender registration.
If charged with sexting in South Dakota, you could face:
A law being considered by the South Dakota house would lessen charges for juvenile sexting to a Class 1 misdemeanor. The law passed a House panel on February 28, 2012.
In the United States, it is against the law to possess lewd photographs of minors. A New York lawyer is petitioning for federal sexting legislation that would make sexting a misdemeanor for minors.
In South Dakota, sexting can result in state felony charges, including crimes against a child. If charged, defendants must automatically register in the South Dakota sex offender database. Juvenile defendants ages 15 and older are included in automatic sex offender registration.
If charged with sexting in South Dakota, you could face:
- Class 4 felony charges
- 10-year prison sentence
- $20,000 fine.
A law being considered by the South Dakota house would lessen charges for juvenile sexting to a Class 1 misdemeanor. The law passed a House panel on February 28, 2012.
In the United States, it is against the law to possess lewd photographs of minors. A New York lawyer is petitioning for federal sexting legislation that would make sexting a misdemeanor for minors.
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