Special WVIZ ideastream
Distance Learning Program
“Sexting” – Town Hall Meeting
Recent studies have shown that approximately 1 in 5 teens have sent or received a sexually suggestive photo via text messaging, a practice known as “sexting.” What teens do not understand are the significant and long-term negative implications such risky behavior can have on them, legally, socially and psychologically. Such implications can be as simple as embarrassment or as serious as criminal liability. Once a teen presses “send,” all control over the image is lost – it can be forwarded repeatedly all over the school, town, state, country and world. Sadly, such behavior has led to at least two teens taking their own lives after suffering harassment by classmates who received their nude pictures, which had been repeatedly forwarded by other classmates.
On March 12, 2010 Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio will sponsor a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the legal, social and psychological impact of this risky teen behavior. Rick Jackson will moderate a panel of experts, who will discuss this recent trend and the real-life effects it has on today’s teens - today, tomorrow, and for years to come. The session will be interactive, allowing viewers and attendees to participate via text messaging. The session will be broadcast live from the WVIZ/PBS studio. Join us for this FREE program and plan to have your students participate in what will be a very dynamic and educational presentation.
Featuring:
Judge Thomas O’Malley Judge, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court
Michael A. Sullivan Assistant U.S. Attorney, USAO-NDOH
Robin Palmer, LISW, BA, MSSA Director, The Mokita Center, Inc.
Detective Charles Gute Berea Police Department
Date: Friday, March 12, 2010
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Transmission Modes: NOTA, eTech Ohio IP/ATM networks, Cleveland V-Stations
Schools interested in participating in this FREE educational opportunity should contact John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or john.ramicone@ideastream.org by March 5th.
