Definition: In Illinois, sexting can result in charges carrying a punishment of supervision by the state, in addition to counseling and community service.
The law changed in July 2010, after Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation replacing former charges of creating, possession and distribution of child pornography for the same crime.
In the United States, it is against the law to possess lewd photographs of minors. A New York lawyer is petitioning for federal sexting legislation that would make sexting a misdemeanor for minors.
