1. Cyberbulling and Sexting Are you part of this?

2. What is Cyber Bullying  When one torments, threatens, harasses, humiliates, embarrasses, or targets another child through the use of technology  A cyber bully may become the victim. Roles change often from bully to victim back to bully.  Cyber bullying is not a one time communication process.

3. Cyber Bullying  Can rise to a misdemeanor cyberharassment charge or possibly a juvenile delinquency.  Typically children lose their ISP or IM accounts as a terms of service violation.

4. Types of Cyber Bullying  Direct Attacks- sent to the kids directly  By Proxy- Using others to help cyber bully the victim, either with or without the accomplice’s knowledge. This method often gets adults involved in the harassment, thus making it more dangerous.

5. Why Cyber Bully?  Feelings of anger, revenge or frustration.  You ever go home and want to write something online because of something that happened at school?  Entertainment  Power-hungry

6. Preventing Cyber Bullying  Parents  School  Police  Keep personal information private  Keep passwords to yourself  Report It  Communicate

7. Resources  www.stopcyberbullying.org www.stopcyberbullying.org  www.halfofus.com www.halfofus.com  www.teenangels.com www.teenangels.com

8. What is Sexting?  Sending or Forwarding nude, sexually suggestive, or explicit pics on your cell or online.

9. Sexting  It’s Illegal  If you take a picture of yourself or pass along a picture of someone else, you could be charged with producing or distributing child pornograpy.  If you keep the pictures on your phone or media device you could be charged with possession.  If the picture is sent to someone in another state then it becomes a federal felony.

10. Why do people Sext?  Peer Pressure  Impulsive Behavior  Flirting  Blackmail  Trusting their partner.

11. What to Do?  If you get a picture sent to you: 1. Don’t send it to anyone else 2. Talk to your friend if that is who sent it to you and tell them to stop. 3. Tell your parent.  Although this may be awkward, it’s probably the best solution before police need to be involved.

12. Resources  www.teenink.com www.teenink.com  www.athinline.org www.athinline.org