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New Mexico Sexting Laws

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Definition: In New Mexico, sexting can result in felony charges, including creating, possession and distribution of child pornography. However, each case varies in severity based on the proximity of age between both the sexter and the receiver.

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.

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