Arguments against my position: Underage teenagers should not be charged with child pornography.

Argument #1: The law clearly states a sexual photo or video of someone under the age of 18 is child pornography.

It is illegal to send a sexual picture or video of oneself to individuals under the age of 18, or for a person over the age of 18 to possess these materials of a minor (Gillespie, 2011; Leary, 2010). (Marcum et al 68).

Argument #2: The law doesn't change based on who or why the photo or video is sent.

These laws make no legal distinction between sharing an image willingly with a romantic partner and maliciously distributing a private sexual image to a third party (Hasinoff 202).

Sources

Marcum, Catherine D., George E. Higgins, and Melissa L. Ricketts. "Sexting Behaviors among Adolescents in Rural North Carolina: A Theoretical Examination of Low Self-Control and Deviant Peer Association." International Journal of Cyber Criminology 8.2 (2014): 68-78. ProQuest. Web.

Hasinoff, Amy Adele. "Sexting and Privacy Violations: A Case Study of Sympathy and Blame." International Journal of Cyber Criminology 11.2 (2017): 202-17. ProQuest. Web.