Four teenage boys sought in Yucaipa for 'sexting' nude photos of girls

Police in Yucaipa are looking for four teenage boys who posted nude and semi-nude photos of at least eight girls on a social networking site.

The incident, which involved students at Yucaipa’s 9th Grade Campus, came to light Monday when police were notified of a website showing illicit photos of the 14- and 15-year-old girls.

The photos had been freely sent by the girls to their friends, said Arden Wiltshire, spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. But then someone posted them on a major website, which was not identified.

The practice of sending nude or semi-nude photos via cellphone or computer  is known as "sexting." Wiltshire said statistics show one in five teenagers have done it – 22% of teen girls and 18% of boys.

Fifteen percent of teenage boys send racy photos of their ex-girlfriends far and wide once they break up, she said.

The suspects in this case are four 15-year-old boys. They are being sought for possession of harmful matter depicting a person under 18 and sexual exploitation of a minor.

-- David Kelly

Comments

[Tommy Trojan]

The next generation is going straight down the toilet. May God have mercy on them....

[xicanoboy1331]

And what's happening to the girls for taking and sending the pictures initially?

[rs]

And the sad thing is, because of today's laws, both the boys and girls involved in this case will have to register as sex offenders for the rest of their lives. Just for being stupid teenagers.

And No, I am not condoning this behavior, just pointing out the need to reform sex offender laws for cases such as this.

[ConCon]

I really do not understand this whole sexting business. It is STUPID to send racy photos of yourself to anyone because you never know if and when the relationship will sour.

[JD]

"Fifteen percent of teenage boys send racy photos of their ex-girlfriends far and wide once they break up, she said."

Well, if that doesn't cause these young female geniuses to wise up, nothing will.

[Darrian Pearson]

I go to Yucaipa 9th grade campus and when i heard the four boys that did it it was really sad because they have been my close friends since i can remember.
But i also dont think its fair that the girls got ZERO punishment for the incident. The girls played just as big of a part as the boys did.
I guess they have learned their lesson though.

[Rhonda Becon]

The charges were dropped on the boys.
They are NOT sex offender nor will they have to rgister.
It was immature of the boys and the girls, but it is a life lesson and will stick with them for the rest of their life.
God be with them.

[m.d luvs ya]

wow. . . .who would do that but its the gurls fault to for sendin the pictures to the guys. . . .teens these days can think straight :/