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Some of the crimes which usually result in a mandatory sex-offender classification are: a second prostitution conviction, sending or receiving obscene content in the form of SMS text messages (sexting)

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_offender

Wait... How is "sexting" a "sex crime" or "sex offense"? Is it implying that it's done to a minor? Has the article been vandalized?

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  • https://www.aclu.org/blog/juvenile-justice/minnesota-prosecutor-charges-sexting-teenage-girl-child-pornography –  May 22 '20 at 09:28
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/mds-top-court-upholds-child-pornography-charge-against-teen-who-texted-friends-a-video-of-herself/2019/08/28/95cd6ba6-822c-11e9-95a9-e2c830afe24f_story.html –  May 22 '20 at 09:29
  • https://www.huffpost.com/entry/teens-child-pornography-sexting_n_5d6ff6d1e4b09bbc9ef8f108 –  May 22 '20 at 09:29
  • https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-teens-sexting/in-some-states-sexting-could-land-teens-in-jail-for-a-long-time-idUSKCN1RS2BT –  May 22 '20 at 09:29
  • https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/crime-penalties/juvenile/sexting.htm –  May 22 '20 at 09:30

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Because in some jurisdictions it is

While sexting underage subjects is pretty much a crime universally, sexting of anyone is illegal in many jurisdictions, For example, in most countries that follow Sharia law.

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