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Dangers of 'sexting' highlighted by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre. 

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 A worrying amount of young people are engaging in 'sexting', which involves the texting or emailing of indecent images that could potentially fall into the wrong hands and lead to bullying and harassment.

Source: BBC Online 04 August 2009

Further information: CEOP press release 04 August 2009
Beatbullying press release 04 August 2009

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