Partial Settlement Reached in Pa. 'Sexting' Case

The Legal Intelligencer ^ | September 16, 2010 | Shannon P. Duffy

[Rabin]

The case began when a teacher confiscated the cell phone of a 17-year-old senior for a violation of the school's use policy. The principal "found" explicit photos, which he turned over to law enforcement.

Wyoming County District Attorney, responded by targeting 13 girls and three boys with threats of felony charges if they did not agree to take a class on the dangers of sexting…

[Rabin]

ACLU is reviled as the enemy. Rab thinks perhaps, hate not your enemy as the road is without end and possessed of many twists and turns.

So what? Love ACLU naa.

I long ago lost count of how many times my enemies were better positioned and in fact more valuable than friends.

[guitarplayer1953]

Would not it be illegal search done by the principal in this case? Did he have a warrant to look into the phone?

[TexNewMex]

I thought students had a very limited expectation of privacy at school. I’m glad the buck stops with a cell phone. But what about a journal in a student’s locker or backpack? I wonder how they justify the distinction.

[MayfairFly]

>>It also said the photographs were intended to be seen only by N.N.’s longtime boyfriend and herself.>>

Perfectly illustrates how acceptable morality has declined. The clear implication is that the little skank’s behavior is acceptable because it’s with her “longtime boyfriend”.

[MayfairFly]

At my high school, it was understood that the administration had a master key for every locker and that it could be searched at any time. I don’t really see why cell phones would be treated any differently.

[M. Dodge Thomas]

The locker is school property, the cell phone is not.

[madprof98]

LONGTIME, eh? And the kid is 17???

[MayfairFly]

School bags aren’t school property either. Nor are the cars in the parking lot, yet both may be searched.