April 29, 2016
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Judge Tom

It sounds like you’ve been just about as proactive as you possible can be in order to avoid or minimize charges for your son. Keep in mind that if charges are filed, your son may be offered a diversion program and given the opportunity to avoid a record so long as he completes the terms of the program. Since you already have a criminal attorney for your son, continue to talk to him/her to see if there is anything else that can be done. There may be educational classes that address the issue of sexting and all of the possible consequences. Check the category “Classes for teens” under your state in our Teen Help Network link below. Good luck to you and your son. (Check our Teen Help Network for more help and resources in your area. This is information only – not legal advice.)

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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.