YJLC Guide to Avoiding Criminalisation of Children in Sexting Cases
YJLC Step-by-Step Guide to Avoiding Criminalisation of Children in Sexting Cases
The Youth Justice Legal Centre has produced a guide on the offences children may be committing when they share naked images on social media and apps.
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This YJLC guide is designed to assist lawyers and professionals avoid children being unecessarily criminalised, find out more by reading our YJLC Sexting Step by Step Guide.
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