Legal Question in Telecomm Law in California
taking pictures of minors using camera phone
Is it illegal to take pictures of minors using a camera phone and sending the pictures to other adults? This is being done to scrutinize someones character.
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Re: taking pictures of minors using camera phone
depends on the circumstances. IT's generally a BAD idea. It is illegal to take pictures of ANYBODY without their consent, unless they're out in public.
Minor's can't consent anyway... so you'd need a parent to authorize the taking of the photo.
Of course if the minor is in any state of undress or in a compromising position, it can be VERY dangerous to engage in this kind of thing.
Also, you shouldn't "publish" the photos (such as on a website) for any purpose. There have been some recent cases on this subject.
Consult a lawyer.
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