Even if consenting teenagers are sending sexually explicit content back and forth, that is still a crime.

That's according to Piatt County Sheriff's Office School Resource officer Dep. Lindsey Bross - who takes time during various points of each school year to highlight the dangers and laws surrounding child porn.

According to Dep. Bross, her presentation highlights not only the legal issues a young person can face if they are caught engaging in this conduct but it can also come back to be the point of exploitation if they are engaging with strangers or abusive partners.

Dep. Bross hopes every teen and parent understands that images sent online while they may think they are gone forever not ever gone permanently. She implores anyone who may be entangled in one of these abusive situations to contact authorities immediately.

Dep. Bross was a part of a roundtable discussion recently on WHOW with area professionals and experts in teen dating violence. We'll have more from that discussion next week on Regional Radio.