Is Sexting Illegal?

Cell phones are the new cameras. Almost 75% of Canadians own a cell phone. 

"Sexting" is the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photographs using cell phones.  This practice creates the greatest concern amongst the authorities when the pictures are of minors. The act of taking and sending explicit photographs of people who are under 18 years of age is considered manufacturing and distributing child pornography in some countries.  Charges are not yet common in Canada, although there has been at least one well-publicized Canadian case in which a teenager was charged with two counts of distributing child pornography and another was charged with making and distributing child pornography using a cell phone.