TechDirt is reporting that the ACLU has stepped in on behalf of several teens facing the threat of child pornography charges in Pennsylvania for sharing nude pics of themselves. Unfortunately for a girl in New Jersey, she is facing much more than just a threat, as she was arrested yore for posting almost 30 clear motion film of herself on MySpace for her beau to see. "...the ACLU has sued the prosecutor on the girls' behalf, saying he shouldn't have exposed them with baseless charges — which haven't yet been filed — if they wouldn't agree to probation and a counseling program. The prosecutor says he was being 'proactive' in expiation them a choice, but the ACLU says he shouldn't be using 'heavy artillery' to make the threats. As its patch points out, enlightenment kids that this sort of tone can bring all sorts of unwanted and unforeseen ramifications is a good idea, but minatory them with child-porn charges isn't the best way to do it."

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