General Article Children under the age of 14 are being arrested for ‘sexting’ in police postcode lottery

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Exclusive: Data shared with i reveals huge inconsistency in the application of guidance designed to stop children being criminalised.

By Will Hazell

Teenagers are still being criminalised for ‘sexting’ despite police guidance designed to stop young people ending up with a criminal record, i can reveal.

Analysis of police data by academics from the University of Suffolk - shared with i - shows there is a ‘postcode lottery’ in how police forces deal with sexting, with children under the age of ...

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