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.
Police worry that sexting children will be 'groomed'
Durham Police says there are 'growing concerns' that perpetrators can use mobile phones to groom children.
It issued a statement after being contacted by Tyne Tees about the problem of 'sexting'.
The force says it is training officers who will go into schools to deliver Internet Safety Messages.
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