One in four pupils admit swapping porn images of themselves by text message

A disturbing number of children - some as young as 11 - are taking pornographic images of themselves and swapping them with friends via text messages or the internet, experts warn. A survey reveals that 40 per cent of 11- to 14-year-olds have used their mobile phones or computer to send pictures of themselves or receive naked or topless images of friends. [...] Experts said the findings showed a significant shift from children viewing internet pornography - to creating it themselves.

source: Article 'One in four pupils admit swapping porn images of themselves by text message' by Kate Loveys; www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1367426/One-pupils-admit-swapping-porn-images-text-message.html?ito=feeds-newsxml; Mail Online; 18 March 2011