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Pa. Parents Fire Back at Sexting Charges

Team with ACLU, sue DA over teens' felony child-porn cases

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania district attorney is trying to snuff out “sexting” by threatening felony child-pornography charges for teens who have taken, appeared in, or sent naughty pictures, the Wall Street Journal reports. But while many capitulated, the parents of three others have teamed with the ACLU to sue George Skumanick...

Slain Pirates Were 'Untrained Teenagers': US

They were young men 'with heavy arms:' Gates

(Newser) - Capt. Richard Phillips’ captors were young men new to high-seas crime, AFP reports. The Somali pirates, aged 17-19, were “untrained teenagers with heavy weapons,” Defense Secretary Robert Gates said today, adding that Somalia needs “something on land that begins to change the equation for these kids.”...

Sexting 'Craze' May Really Be Skewed Polling

'Internet cowboys and cowgirls' twist results of online surveys

(Newser) - One in five teenagers have shared naughty pictures of themselves over the phone or online—at least according to reports of the “sexting epidemic” that’s been causing hysteria lately. But the figure might be bogus, the Wall Street Journal reports, because it’s based on a voluntary online...

Teens Hide Eating Disorders With Vegetarianism: Study

Veggie diets can mask unhealthy behaviors

(Newser) - Many teens dabble with vegetarianism, and the choice is usually accepted by parents as a mild form of rebellion. But a new study suggests some use vegetarianism to hide an eating disorder, Time reports. Researchers found that 20% to 25% of current and former vegetarians had engaged in binge eating...

Miley Not Crazy About Twilight's Robert Pattinson

Star talks boys with Teen Vogue

(Newser) - Teen girls everywhere are still swooning over Twilight star Robert Pattinson—but not Miley Cyrus, she tells Teen Vogue. The Disney star prefers “adorable” Jude Law or Javier Bardem, who’s “so sexy." As for Pattinson? “I’m not a huge Rob Pattinson fan. Girls aren’...

Moody Teen? Must Have an Immature Frontal Lobe

Decision-making area matures last: study

(Newser) - Scientists studying teenage brains believe the growth process is responsible for some of the more unpleasant traits of adolescence, the Daily Telegraph reports. Brain scans revealed that the front of the frontal lobe—responsible for impulses and decision-making—was among the very last parts of the brain to mature, which...

School Sued for Ignoring 'Bullicides'

Teachers stood by as students pushed teen over edge: parents

(Newser) - The parents of an Ohio teen who killed himself after a bully suggested he do so have sued his former school. Teachers let other boys tease Eric Mohat, call him homophobic slurs, and shove him around without recourse, charge William and Janis Mohat, who want the school to recognize the...

4 Indicted in Year-Long Teen Torture

Shackled teen attacked with knife, bat, belt and acid

(Newser) - Three adults pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges they tortured a captive teen for a year with belts, a baseball bat, knife and acid, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. A neighbor has yet to enter a plea. The 16-year-old boy was shackled to a fireplace in the California home of...

Girl Faces Kid Porn Charges for Posting Self Nudes

14-year-old may have to register as sex offender

(Newser) - A 14-year-old New Jersey girl has been charged with possessing and distributing child porn for posting nude photos of herself on her MySpace web pages, reports WPIX-TV. If convicted, the girl may have to register as a sex offender. The case highlights increasing problems with children posting or texting racy...

Obama Inspires School's 'Pull Up Your Pants' Day

Florida school hands out belts to tighten waistbands

(Newser) - Among Barack Obama’s many inspirational quips, it’s “Brothers should pull up their pants” that stuck with the Florida high school teacher behind today’s Pull Up Your Pants Day. Fed up with droopy drawers, she enlisted community members to hand out belts to kids who could use...

Teen Date Stabbed Newsman 50 Times: Cops

Attack occurred during sex arranged through teen's MySpace web page

(Newser) - A disturbed teenager stabbed an ABC radio newsman 50 times during $60 sex arranged through the boy's satanic MySpace web page, reports the New York Daily News. George Weber was found dead in his bed earlier this week after the knife-obsessed hustler attacked him, the 16-year-old confessed to police. The...

FDA OKs Drug for Kids Despite Justice Probe

Firm wooed docs to illegally prescribe antidepressant: feds

(Newser) - The FDA has approved an antidepressant called Lexapro for kids, just weeks after the Justice Department accused its maker of marketing it illegally—for kids. Prosecutors say Forest Laboratories for years sweet-talked pediatricians into prescribing Lexapro and the similar Celexa by offering spa visits, event tickets, and fishing trips, even...

PSA Re-enacts Rihanna Beating
 PSA Re-enacts Rihanna Beating 
Mar 20, 2009 8:46 AM CDT

PSA Re-enacts Rihanna Beating

Activist organization launches new campaign

(Newser) - Rihanna’s alleged assault by Chris Brown is re-enacted in a new PSA, AP reports. Actors play out the scene while a narrator reads details from the police affidavit. “There was no need to sensationalize things. It was bad enough,” says the CEO of DoSomething.org, adding that...

Spanish Teens + $82 Balloon = Stunning Space Pics

(Newser) - A group of Spanish high-school students has successfully sent a balloon and camera package 20 miles above the surface of the Earth, scoring stunning pictures of space, the Telegraph reports—and on a budget of about $82. “We were overwhelmed at our results, especially the photographs,” the team’...

Teen Fans Blame...Rihanna
 Teen Fans Blame...Rihanna 
Mar 19, 2009 8:51 AM CDT

Teen Fans Blame...Rihanna

Experts stress need for education

(Newser) - Who deserves the blame for Chris Brown’s alleged attack on Rihanna? Not Brown, say many teens. A recent survey showed 46% blame Rihanna, while 52% placed blame on both parties, the New York Times reports—and the level of support has parents worried. "She probly ran into a...

Relax, Parents: Tween Dora Still 'Wholesome'

New doll of beloved character had sparked short-skirt concerns

(Newser) - Dora the Explorer is getting a tween update in a new doll, which trades her baby fat for a more girly, urban look, Hispanic Business reports. After concerns were sparked by a silhouette preview of the doll sporting a very short dress, parents can breathe a sigh of relief: the...

Fewer US Teens Sniffing Inhalants to Get High: Study

(Newser) - Fewer teens are sniffing glue, lighter fluid, spray paint, shoe polish, and other easy-to-find substances, a government study shows. But the number of adolescents who actually abuse inhalants—as opposed to just trying them—remained stable between 2002 and 2007, suggesting the need for continued prevention and treatment efforts.

'I'm Not Resisting,' Cried Seattle Teen

(Newser) - The Seattle teen whose jailhouse beating at the hands of a sheriff’s deputy has sparked internet outrage screamed “I’m not resisting” during the attack, the Post-Intelligencer reports. “It was horrible,” said Malika Calhoun, charged with stealing a friend’s mother’s car. “My head...

Video Captures Cop Tackling Teen Girl in Cell

Girl tackled, apparently punched after kicking off her shoes in Seattle cell

(Newser) - A video of a Seattle cop hurling a 15-year-old girl to the floor of a holding cell and apparently punching her in the head has been released by prosecutors trying the officer for excessive force. "This case is beyond police misconduct, it's criminal misconduct," said the lead prosecutor....

Busted Teen 'Madam' Rips Pimp Charges
Busted Teen 'Madam' Rips Pimp Charges
Feb 26, 2009 10:08 AM CST

Busted Teen 'Madam' Rips Pimp Charges

Ariz. 16-year-old denies running ring, says she was only a follower

(Newser) - A 16-year-old girl charged with running a child prostitution ring calls the charges "ridiculous," the Arizona Republic reports. The girl and a pal were the madams of a ring that recruited girls as young as 14 to have sex for money, according to Phoenix police. "We have...

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