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Chief: Sexting Has Consequences
The Grafton Police Department cites statistics on the prevalence of sexting: and what parents can do to protect their kids.
Column by Grafton Police Chief Normand A. Crepeau Jr. As we all know, cell phones are basically small computers that can transmit and receive information in many forms including voice, text, video and photographs. Smart phones will access the internet and utilize the many applications available to the phone’s platform. One of the many issues arising out of this smart technology is the use of these phones to transmit somewhat questionable messages and photographs in a practice known as sexting. To help those parents who are unfamiliar with the use of cell phones for sexting and explain some of the pitfalls associated with this practice, the Grafton Police Department would like to offer the following useful information provided by …
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