Sexting 'common' in schools
A charity has told Tyne Tees that 'sexting' has become so common that some children are being asked to take topless photos of themselves two or three times a week.
Charity received over one thousand calls concerning children's sexual behaviour
Between April 2010 and March 2011, a helpline from the national charity Family Lives received 1,226 phone calls concerning children's sexual behaviour. This amounts to 3% of all long calls to the Family Lives Helpline.
The charity found that:
- 38% of calls revolve around general sexual behaviour issues
- 32% of calls revolve around underage sex. In overall, most issues relate to 13-15 year olds
- 66% of calls resulted in unlawfully sexual behaviour, for which further action needed to be taken
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