Sheriff: 'Sexting Case Highlights Need For Online Safety'
The Hennepin County Sheriff's most recent newsletter.
Editor's Note: The following was taken from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Nov. 28, 2012 newsletter. Sheriff's Office Reminds Residents of Online Safety Needs After Sexting Scandal The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 52-year-old man from Champlin after he texted a teenage girl and offered to pay her for sex. Mark Jerome Anderson (6/23/60) was formally charged with prostitution of a known juvenile, a felony. The Sheriff’s Office and Dayton Police began investigating the case when authorities learned that a man had been “sexting” with the victim. Anderson had met the victim in an online chatroom and then they began exchanging text messages. During texting, Anderson and the victim discussed their ages and details of …
Debra k
10:36 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
I had not heard about this incident prior to reading Edina Patch. I am disappointed that the school district did not address this with parents. Although the story states only "a few" students were involved, my guess is that it reached far beyond. This is an opportunity for students AND parents to learn how to handle these situations. As we try to educate and protect our kids, I find it … more ›