New Mexico Exempts Sexting From Child Porn Penalties

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Increased prison sentences for the creation, distribution and possession of child pornography were signed into law Thursday by New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, despite her opposition to an exemption for the texting of explicit images between two consenting teenagers.
The new law lines out sentences of up to 10 year for the possession of child pornography, 11 years for distribution and 12 years for manufacturing. Another year can be tacked on for preying on children un