Teen Sexting a Crime?

After authorities in the US state of Illinois failed to persuade a judge that underage teens exchanging nude photos of each other wasn't a violation of child pornography laws, they are now hard at work trying to pass a new law against teens doing this.

The Illinois State Senate last week passed a bill that would limit penalties for minors that share nude or sexually explicit photos via cell phone or computer. Doing so would be classified as a misdemeanor, and minors would be sent to juvenile court for counseling and possible community service.

Is it the place of government to legally forbid explicit sexual exchanges between teens?

via Ars Technica