Mod 4: Sexting

Welcome to Washtenaw Area Council for Children's Cyber Safety Exploration Module. In this module you will act as an advisor to a high school junior, helping him make tough decisions with serious consequences. To learn how to play, click the 'instructions' link below! [[Instructions]] ######Copyright © 2017 Washtenaw Area Council for Children, All rights reserved. | Sexting

In this story you get to take an adventure by choosing different paths. The blue links within the passages provide images and video artifacts that create context for what’s going on in the story. Links below passages are choices you can have the main character make. If you make a decision and want to change it, use the back arrow to the left of the text box. [[Let's get started!]]

Meet [[Emily]]. It's the first month of her senior year of high school. Though she'll miss her friends, she's actually looking forward to college. She has her sights set high - it's her dream to attend the University of Michigan and she has a feeling she'll get in! People can only work so hard, though! Everyone needs a break every now and then. It's Sunday evening and her homework is finished, what should Emily do for fun? She can swipe through Tinder, see her new Snap Stories, or check out Instagram.

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->instagram]]

<div class="character"></div> Emily is almost entirely a straight A student. She's really excited to be applying to colleges - she feels as if her hard work is finally paying off! <div class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" height="50" width="50" alt="WACC Logo">

Emily gets out her phone and swipes through Tinder. She just recently broke up with her boyfriend [[Josh]]. She wants to find someone to hang out with, but she's not sure she wants something super serious - especially since college is coming up so quickly. She matches with a guy named [[Sam]] in the grade below her. It's not long before he [[messages->sam-msg-1]] her. How should she respond? [[Talk to him]] [[Tell him to leave her alone]]

Emily opens Snapchat and views some new stories. As she's idly watching she gets a [[snap->harrison-snap-1]] from [[Harrison]]. It's a little weird that she'd get a snap from him. They've never really spent much time together. What should she do? [[Send a direct message]] [[Ignore him->ignore harrison]]

Emily throws herself down on her couch and pulls out her phone. She idly scrolls through her Instagram feed. As she's scrolling she sees this [[boomerang]] of her ex-boyfriend [[Josh]]. They split up over the summer and she hasn't seen him since school started. Even though she broke up with him, seeing Josh makes her miss him. She remembers all the awesome times they had. She ponders this as she happens upon one of [[Lachlan]]'s posts. She and Lachlan have been spending some time together lately - she really likes him, but she's not sure if he's actually in to her. Emily is feeling a little lonely. She skipped hanging out with people this weekend so she could work on some early applications. She thought it was a good idea, but now she just really wants to talk to someone. Who should she text? [[Text Josh]] [[Text Lachlan]]

<img class="displayed" src="../assets/mod4/boomerang.gif" width="288" height="500" alt="boomerang of skateboarder"> Josh was always a really awesome skateboarder. He and Emily used to hang out with their friends at skate parks around town. Emily really misses that. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

<div class="character" id="josh"></div> Before she broke up with him, Josh and Emily dated for over a year. Josh was a good boyfriend, but he's a little bitter that Emily broke up with him. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" height="50" width ="50" alt="WACC Logo">

<div class="character" id="lachlan"></div> Lachlan is friends with everyone. He's super nice and everyone loves him. Because he says he likes everyone, it can be hard to tell what he actually thinks. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" height="50" width="50" alt="WACC Logo">

Emily really misses Josh. They had a lot of fun together. Emily sometimes can't even remember why she broke up with him in the first place. She decides to [[text->josh-text-1]] and see how he's doing. It definitely seems like Josh is still upset over their break up. How should she respond? [[Tell him she wants to be friends]] [[Tell him she misses him]]

The thought of texting Josh crosses her mind, but Emily thinks better of it. She [[texts Lachlan->lachlan-text-1]] instead. He didn't respond the way she thought he would. They normally have a lot of fun when she helps him study. The next time she sees him she asks if everything is alright. He tells her he's fine, but she can see that something's up. She asks him again and he opens up. He says he's worried that he might be a bad influence on her - that she's innocent and he doesn't want to corrupt her. Emily feels vaguely insulted. What should he do? [[Tell him she is not innocent]] [[Walk away]]

Emily is <i>not</i> innocent. Lachlan doesn't know her life and she tells him exactly that. For some reason this makes him smile. He responds asking, if she's not innocent, if she'll skip school with him Friday and go to a DJ set that night. What should she do? [[Skip school and go to the show]] [[Just go to the show]]

That was such a condescending thing for him to say. She says ok and then walks away from him, fuming. She dwells on what he's said. She feels like he was calling her a child. What really annoys her is that he assumes he knows her so well. By the end of the day Emily has calmed down, but is still irritable. Her phone vibrates, she has a [[text->lachlan-text-2]] from Lachlan. His suggestion sounds like a lot of fun. As usual, Emily is so busy that the week flies by. Before she knows it it's Friday night and Lachlan is dropping her off after the concert. She gets inside and a few minutes later gets a [[text->lachlan-text-3]]. His comment about her being innocent is playing over and over in her head. What should she do? [[Reply with humor]] [[Tell him to send one first]] [[Send him one]]

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> Lachlan <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div class="msg-get">Oh man, I wish! I actually need to get this done, though. I'll see you tomorrow, Em!<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">Hey I'm sorry about today. I can tell I upset you. It's just that I care about you and don't want to hurt you in any way.<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">Yeah, that was really annoying...<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">I'm sorry. I can be a jerk sometimes. I'll make it up to you, though :D<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">And how are you going to do that?<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">There's a DJ set I want to take you to this weekend!<div class="tri-get"></div></div> </div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> At least he realizes how weird that was. It's nice of him to want to make it up to Emily. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

< Back Lachlan contacts

That was seriously awesome. Thanks for going with me. I had a great time!

Yeah! Me too! I'm going to listen to some of their other stuff.

You looked sooo good tonight. I'd love to see more of you. Will you send me something hot?

Message

Send

Hah. Emily totally could have seen that coming. She's sent pictures like that before, but she's not sure if she should send one to Lachlan. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

Emily isn't going to send him a picture, but she also doesn't want to be weird about it. She sends this [[response->lachlan-text-4]] and thankfully Lachlan doesn't bring it up again. Over the next few weeks Emily and Lachlan start hanging out pretty regularly. After a particularly grueling week, Lachlan tells her she needs to relax. Emily can feel her anxiety building and knows that she should take a break. Lachlan suggests going to a party one of his friends is having. Emily thinks it over. It could be good for her to relax, but she could also use the weekend to write some essays. [[Go to the party]] [[Skip it]]

In Emily's mind, you can always judge someone by whether or not <i>they'll</i> do the things that they're asking you to do. She [[texts back->lachlan-text-7]]. Within milliseconds she gets a picture of him. Emily holds up her end of the bargain. After getting the picture Lachlan texts back, showering her with compliments. Emily already has a strong self-esteem, but hearing someone say such nice things about you feels really good. In the weeks that follow, Lachlan and Emily get pretty close. Naturally, rumors start going around. Pretty much everyone is assuming they're dating. That makes it kind of weird when Emily gets a [[text->izzy-text-1]] from [[Izzy]].This is pretty weird. Emily kind of needs some answers. What should she do? [[Confront Lachlan]] [[Talk to Izzy]]

She likes Lachlan. And she's really flattered that he wants to see more of her. Emily feels like she's a really good judge of character - Lachlan is not the type of guy to send those pictures to anyone else. She closes her bedroom door, takes a picture and sends it to him. She doesn't like it, but she can't help but think 'who's innocent now' once she's sent it. After getting the picture Lachlan texts back, showering her with compliments. Emily already has a strong self-esteem, but hearing someone say such nice things about you feels really good. In the weeks that follow, Lachlan and Emily get pretty close. Naturally, rumors start going around. Pretty much everyone is assuming they're dating. That makes it kind of weird when Emily gets a [[text->izzy-text-1]] from [[Izzy]]. This is pretty weird. Emily kind of needs some answers. What should she do? [[Confront Lachlan]] [[Talk to Izzy]]

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> Lachlan <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div class="msg-get">That was seriously awesome. Thanks for going with me. I had a great time!<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">Yeah! Me too! I'm going to listen to some of their other stuff.<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">You looked sooo good tonight. I'd love to see more of you. Will you send me something hot?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">Something hot? What are you 12? I'll send you something 'hot' ;)<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <img src="../assets/mod4/fire.jpeg" height="100" width="150" alt="picture of fire" style="border:5px solid white; border-radius:30px"> <div class="msg-get">Haha. Oh you're killing me Em...<div class="tri-get"></div></div> </div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> Emily feels like she handled that situation pretty well. She's just not ready to send Lachlan a picture like that. She doesn't know him well enough yet. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

This is Emily's last year of high school. She should be spending time with her friends before everyone goes to college. On Saturday she and Lachlan hang out at his friends house. The party is pretty low key. Emily doesn't know about half of the people. One person she does recognize, however, is [[Chloe]]. Emily rolls her eyes at the sight of Chloe. The two have never gotten along. When Chloe sees her she announces to no one in particular that she's surprised Emily was invited. Who does that? How should Emily respond? [[Say something back]] [[Ignore her]]

Emily decides that her time is best spent preparing for college. She can't believe it, but she's spending another Saturday night on applications. Emily sits down and tries to write about an experience that "challenged her beliefs" - what a stupid prompt! She struggles with the opening hook for about 20 minutes. Everything she types sounds dumb when she reads it out loud. Thankfully it's not long before she gets distracted. She gets a [[text->lachlan-text-6]] from Lachlan. It's a picture of this girl [[Chloe]]. Chloe and Emily have never gotten along. Chloe thinks Emily is a complete loser who depends on boyfriends for a personality. She's said some seriously crushing stuff about Emily - behind her back and to her face. This image is interesting. Definitely weird that Lachlan took it, but interesting nonetheless. She wants to do something that will shut Chloe up for a while. What should she do? [[Send it to her friends]] [[Post it]]

<div class="character" id="chloe"></div> Chloe is a phenomenal artist and very witty. She's adored by pretty much everyone. She is not adored by Emily, however. <div src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

Emily has put up with Chloe for three years. Enough is enough. Emily responds saying she's surprised Chloe could find her way to the party considering she failed geography last year. Everyone at the party gets really quiet and Emily feels super awkward. The rest of the night is pretty uncomfortable. There are lots of little comments between Chloe and Emily. Eventually Emily is fed up. She's going to leave, but she doesn't want to make a scene though, so she tells Lachlan she's going home. He asks if everything's ok and she tells him how annoying Chloe is being. He asks if he can go with Emily, but She really wants him to stay. Emily just wants to be alone for a little while. When she gets home it's still pretty early. What should she do to take her mind off the evening? [[Work on her essays]] [[Go on Reddit]]

Emily is just going to let it go. She came here to have fun - and for most of the night she did have fun. Unfortunately Chloe would not stop with her little comments. Emily could only be subtly called a loser and nerd so many times before she gets angry. Emily doesn't want to make a scene though, so she tells Lachlan she's going home. He asks if everything's ok and she tells him how annoying Chloe is being. He asks if he can go with Emily, but She really wants him to stay. Emily just wants to be alone for a little while. When she gets home it's still pretty early. What should she do to take her mind off the evening? [[Work on her essays]] [[Go on Reddit]]

Emily sits down and tries to write about an experience that "challenged her beliefs" - what a stupid prompt! She struggles with the opening hook for about 20 minutes. Everything she types sounds dumb when she reads it out loud. Thankfully it's not long before she gets distracted. She gets a [[text->lachlan-text-5]] from Lachlan. This is interesting. Definitely weird that Lachlan took that picture, but interesting nonetheless. She wants to do something that will shut Chloe up for a while. What should she do? [[Send it to her friends]] [[Post it]]

Reddit is probably the best thing for taking Emily's mind off of stuff. Usually it's a black hole where all of her time is sucked, but in this case, that's kind of a good thing. She's completely engrossed when she gets a [[text->lachlan-text-5]] from Lachlan. This is interesting. Definitely weird that Lachlan took that picture, but interesting nonetheless. She wants to do something that will shut Chloe up for a while. What should she do? [[Send it to her friends]] [[Post it]]

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> Lachlan <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div class="msg-get">Hey So I know you had a really terrible time. I'm sorry Chloe is the way she is.<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">It's ok - really.<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">Want to see something that will cheer you up?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">Sure, why not?<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div style="margin-left:5px; background-color:black; color:white; line-height:100px; height:100px; width:150px; text-align:center; border-radius:30px;">CENSORED</div> <div class="msg-get">Do with it what you will :)<div class="tri-get"></div></div> </div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> Whoa - it's a picture from the party. Through a slightly open door Chloe can be seen. She's completely naked and you can see there's someone else in the room with her. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

This is a perfect way of humiliating Chloe. Maybe she won't be so arrogant after a couple of her friends see this. She writes a mass text to a few dozen of her friends, adds the image, and sends it out. Hitting send made Emily feel so good - kind of powerful, actually. The more she thinks about it though, the more troubled she becomes. Little could have prepared her for what the next month would hold. As Emily suspected, some of the people she sent the picture to forwarded it to their friends. In the span of a week nearly the entire school had seen it. For some reason, people totally turned on Chloe. People talked about her behind her back, texted mean things to her, and someone even spray painted 'slut' on her locker. Emily starts to feel really bad for her. Should she ask if Chloe's ok? [[Yes]] [[No]]

Emily posts the image on Imgur and tweets out the url. Within a day it seems like everyone has seen the image. People are talking about it so much at school that Emily starts to get skittish. She doesn't want to get in trouble for this. She decides it would be smart to delete the tweet. For some reason, people totally turned on Chloe. People talked about her behind her back, texted mean things to her, and someone even spray painted 'slut' on her locker. Emily starts to feel really bad for her. She wanted to embarrass Chloe, not ruin her life. She gets a [[text->chloe-text-1]] from Chloe. Emily starts to really worry. She guesses that Chloe will tell someone soon and she'll get in trouble. Her fears are confirmed the next day.[[Mr. Grant]] walks in to her final class and asks for Emily to join him in the hallway. He explains that he got multiple reports saying Emily was spreading child pornography. Emily's blood runs cold - is he talking about the picture of Chloe? Mr Grant leads her to his office. He opens the door and Emily's heart sinks as she sees her mom and the school police officer. [[The End->instagram-end-1]]

This has gone far enough. Emily wishes she had never sent that picture of Chloe. She walks up to Chloe in the hallway - asking her to meet for coffee after school. That afternoon she asks if Chloe is ok. Her answer made Emily feel incredibly guilty. Chloe isn't ok. Not even close. People have been calling her terrible names, making memes about her - there's no end to the mean things people are doing. She doesn't know why, though. She wasn't hurting anyone. Now she feels hopeless and helpless and worthless. Just looking at Chloe, Emily suspects she may be suicidal. Emily remembers learning about a lot of people who were exposed and ended up killing themselves. Emily tells Chloe that things will get better and she can always talk to her. Emily drives back to school and knocks on [[Mrs. Daniels]] door. Emily expresses her concerns as Mrs. Daniels listens. After she's done explaining, Mrs. Daniels asks what Emily's role in this has been. What should she say? [[Say she spread the image]] [[Say she is a concerned friend]]

Emily is a little sad that it got taken this far, but honestly, Chloe is the worst. She probably deserves it. Emily is walking down the hall when she overhears two people talking about the picture. They reference it as 'the picture Emily sent around.' How is it even possible that people would know the origin? So many people passed it on! Emily starts to feel a little worried. She thinks that she could probably get into trouble for what she's done. Her fears are confirmed during the final period of the day.[[Mr. Grant]] walks in and asks for Emily to join him in the hallway. He explains that he got multiple reports saying Emily was spreading child pornography. Emily's blood runs cold - is he talking about the picture of Chloe? Mr Grant leads her to his office. He opens the door and Emily's heart sinks as she sees her mom and the school police officer. [[The End->instagram-end-1]]

<div class="character" id="daniels"></div> Mrs. Daniels is Emily's guidance counselor. The two have spent a lot of time together as Emily is getting ready for college. Emily feels like she can really trust her. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

Emily is completely filled with guilt. She has to tell the truth. She admits to not getting along with Chloe. She explains that she had an inappropriate picture of her and that she spread it. Mrs. Daniels looks disappointed. She explains that Emily's offense is really, really serious. Chloe is only 17, meaning the image Emily passed along is considered child pornography. Distributing it violates a bunch of really serious laws. This is terrible. Emily is going to be suspended - she could even be arrested! What was she thinking? [[The End->instagram-end-1]]

Emily doesn't want to get in trouble - she tells Mrs. Daniels that she's just Chloe's friend and doesn't want her to harm herself. Emily can tell Mrs. Daniels is suspicious. She thanks Emily for coming to her. Emily feels good knowing that she did something to make Chloe's situation better. Emily vows to stand up for Chloe the next time anyone says anything. She thinks the whole saga is over, but the next day at school [[Mr. Grant]] comes into her first period class and calls her into the hallway. He explains that he got multiple reports saying Emily was spreading child pornography. Emily's blood runs cold - is he talking about the picture of Chloe? Mr Grant leads her to his office. He opens the door and Emily's heart sinks as she sees her mom and the school police officer. [[The End->instagram-end-1]]

Because of many of the decisions you had Emily make, Chloe's sense of well being is gone. Further, Emily's decision to spread the image will have serious consequences for her. Sexting between minors is considered child pornography and is often brought to court when someone is exposed. Exposure can be a life-ruining event - it can lead to bullying, depression, and in extreme cases suicide. It is important to <b>never</b> forward a nude image of someone else. If time remains, [[return to the beginning->Let's get started!]] and see what would happen if you made different decisions. <img class="banner" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-logo.jpg" alt="WACC Banner" width="594" height="116">

<div class="character" id="grant"></div> Mr. Grant is the person who disciplines everyone at Allatoona, so needless to say, seeing him is rarely a good thing. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> Chloe <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div class="msg-get">Are you serious Emily?! Why would you post that? Why would you ruin my life!?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">Did you know people are calling my house telling my parents I'm a slut?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">People hate me now! And for what??<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">You are evil Emily and I hate you.<div class="tri-get"></div></div> </div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> She found out. The words Chloe texted sting, but Emily knows she deserves them. What she did to Chloe was really messed up. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> Lachlan <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div class="msg-get">This party is craaaazy! I totally wish you were here. Chloe is super drunk<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">Ugh.. I hate her.<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">Want to see something that will cheer you up?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">Sure, why not?<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div style="margin-left:5px; background-color:black; color:white; line-height:100px; height:100px; width:150px; text-align:center; border-radius:30px;">CENSORED</div> <div class="msg-get">Do with it what you will :)<div class="tri-get"></div></div> </div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> Whoa - it's a picture from the party. Through a slightly open door Chloe can be seen. She's completely naked and you can see there's someone else in the room with her. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

It's just one day. Since Kindergarten Emily has missed like three days of school. She can afford to skip one Friday. The two meet up after school starts. They have a great day, aimlessly walking around town, going to the mall, and getting food. At the end of the day, Lachlan admits that he might have been wrong about Emily. Emily just smirks. They meet up later that day for the show, which as Emily suspected, was awesome! Later that night, after Emily gets home, she sees a [[text->lachlan-text-3]]. His comment about her being innocent is playing over and over in her head. What should she do? [[Reply with humor]] [[Tell him to send one first]] [[Send him one]]

Emily laughs - there's no way she's skipping school. She may not be innocent, but she's also not dumb. She doesn't want to make up all the work she'll miss. She does say she's interested in going to the show, though. As usual, Emily is so busy that the week flies by. Before she knows it, it's Friday night and Lachlan is dropping her off after the concert. She gets inside and a few minutes later gets a [[text->lachlan-text-3]]. His comment about her being innocent is playing over and over in her head. What should she do? [[Reply with humor]] [[Tell him to send one first]] [[Send him one]]

She did kind of promise to send one. She closes her bedroom door, takes a picture in her mirror and sends it. After getting the picture Lachlan texts back, showering her with compliments. Emily already has a strong self-esteem, but hearing someone say such nice things about you feels really good. In the weeks that follow, Lachlan and Emily get pretty close. Naturally, rumors start going around. Pretty much everyone is assuming they're dating. That makes it kind of weird when Emily gets a [[text->izzy-text-1]] from [[Izzy]].This is pretty weird. Emily kind of needs some answers. What should she do? [[Confront Lachlan]] [[Talk to Izzy]]

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> Izzy <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div class="msg-get">You're sending nudes to Lachlan? Stay away from him! He's mine!<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">Calm down Izzy. Who says I'm sending nudes to Lachlan?<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">No one has to tell me - I know. I saw them. <div class="tri-get"></div></div> </div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> What is going on? Why would Lachlan show those to anyone?! <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

<div class="character" id="izzy"></div> Izzy is really into theater - that's the only way Emily knows her. Sophomore year the two were in Drama 1 together. They barely even talked. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" height="50" width="50" alt="WACC Logo">

Lachlan has some explaining to do. She [[texts->lachlan-text-8]] him to get some answers. Emily wonders how many other people he's been talking to. When she thinks about the pictures she sent him she's annoyed, embarrassed, but mostly just regrets sending them. [[The End->instagram-end-2]]

Izzy calms down after her rant and Emily can talk to her about what's going on. Apparently their situation is really similar. Both thought that Lachlan wasn't talking to anyone else. Both sent him nude images. According to Izzy she saw an entire collection of nudes from girls at Allatoona. When she thinks about the pictures she sent him she's annoyed, embarrassed, but mostly just regrets sending them. [[The End->instagram-end-2]]

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> Lachlan <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div class="msg-send">Lachlan did you show Izzy those pictures I sent you?<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">Haha no way. She's crazy she was over last night and she started going through my phone when I left the room.<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">Why was she at your house though? Why is she telling me you're hers?<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">Oh... You thought we were exclusive? I'm so sorry Em, we never said anything though<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">No and I didn't think we were going to be forever together or anything like that, but I also didn't think you'd be messing around with other people either.<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">I talked to you about this in the beginning! You're the one who got all upset when I called you innocent. We were just having a good time. Don't make anything out of this.<div class="tri-get"></div></div> </div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> Emily can't believe she didn't see the signs. She feels so stupid. She's also really annoyed with Lachlan. He definitely wasn't upfront about all of this. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

In a study by the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center, the most likely negative outcome of sexting is feeling regret. That can take a lot of different forms and, as Emily found out, is often a very stressful experience. Once you send your image to someone you lose ownership over it - the recipient can do whatever they want with it. It is extremely hard to accurately judge someone's intentions and character, not just for teens, but for adults as well. Sending your nude image means taking a great risk and if you're under 18 it's considered child pornography in Michigan. Along with that come serious consequences. If time remains, [[return to the beginning->Let's get started!]] and see what would happen if you made different decisions. <img class="banner" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-logo.jpg" alt="WACC Banner" width="594" height="116">

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> Josh <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div class="msg-send">Hey Josh :) I saw your boomerang - it was super cool!<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">Thanks. No offense or anything, but why are you talking to me?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">Do you not want me to talk to you?<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">It's not that. I'm just surprised you have time for anybody other than Lachlan<div class="tri-get"></div></div> </div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> Bitter much? This conversation is definitely not going the way Emily thought it would. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

Emily has to be careful about how she responds. She can tell Josh is still upset. She [[texts back->josh-text-2]] and evidently says the right things. This moment marks the point where Emily and Josh can become friends again. They start talking to each other more, sit together at lunch, and even hang out from time to time outside of school. One evening, alongside some of their other friends, Emily and Josh are watching a movie at Josh's house. No one is really paying attention to the movie, though. They're laughing and joking around. Emily feels so great being a part of this group again. Eventually people leave and soon it's only Josh and Emily. Josh looks over at Emily - telling her how great it is that they can spend time together. Emily agrees, but then, out of nowhere, Josh asks her to be his girlfriend again. Emily wasn't expecting that. What should she say? [[Get back together with Josh]] [[Say no]]

Emily doesn't see a point in lying. She [[texts->josh-text-5]] Josh telling him she misses him. Over the next weeks they start talking to each other more. They sit together at lunch and even hang out from time to time outside of school. One evening, alongside some of their other friends, Emily and Josh are watching a movie at Josh's house. No one is really paying attention to the movie, though. They're laughing and joking around. Emily feels so great being a part of this group again. Eventually people leave and soon it's only Josh and Emily. Josh looks over at Emily - telling her how great it is that they can spend time together. Emily agrees, but then, out of nowhere, Josh asks her to be his girlfriend again. Emily wasn't expecting him to be so forward. She misses him, but doesn't know if she wants to get back together with him. What should she say? [[Get back together with Josh]] [[Say no]]

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It's not that. I'm just surprised you have time for anybody other than Lachlan

Josh... We broke up, but that doesn't mean I don't care about you. You're my best friend.

You're my friend too. The last few months have been really weird not hanging out with you

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There's the Josh Emily remembers. It seems that Josh wants to be friends too.

Emily tells Josh that she's really into the idea of getting back together. In the next few weeks everything seems to go back to the way it was. The two spend pretty much all their time together. Sharing everything from their lunches to their passwords. Things are going perfectly until the subject of next year comes up. It happened casually - one of their friends asked what they'd do if they went to different schools in the fall. They both immediately answered, but what they said was different. Josh said they'd stay together while Emily assumed they'd break up. Josh looks at Emily for what feels like minutes, then turns and walks away. She doesn't see Josh for the rest of the day, but after school she gets [[this text->josh-text-7]] from him. How should she respond? [[Tell him they're done]] [[Apologize]]

Clearly the last time they were together didn't go so well. Emily tells him that she likes him, but as a friend. She doesn't want to hurt his feelings, but she also doesn't want to get back together with him. Josh gets really red and mumbles something about misunderstanding Emily's intentions. This got uncomfortable really quickly. Emily makes up an excuse and leaves. She's laying in her bed thinking about how weird that whole situation was when she gets [[this text->josh-text-3]] from Josh. Emily is furious. This is a total violation of trust. What should she do? [[Yell at him]] [[Tell him to delete the images]]

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How can you put me in the friendzone like that...

Because we're friends? Josh I don't like owe it to you to go out with you. We're just friends ok?

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You send pictures like this to all your "friends"?

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On no! That's a picture of Emily that she sent him when they were dating! He said he deleted those when they broke up!

What a creep! She [[texts back->josh-text-4]] calling him out for being so weird. She cools off a little and is kind of curious as to why he's not responding. She gets a [[direct message->zoe-dm-1]] from [[Zoe]]. Zoe is such a good friend for reporting it and letting Emily know. Emily checks her feed and sees the images. This is so humiliating. What's worse is the comments. People can be so disgusting. Emily frantically tries to get a hold of someone from Instagram, but it's harder than she imagined. Luckily, within a couple of hours the images are taken down and Josh's account is disabled. The question now is whether or not Emily is going to make a report. [[Make a report]] [[Get revenge]]

What a creep! She [[texts back->josh-text-6]] telling him to delete the pictures. She cools off a little and is kind of curious as to why he's not responding. She gets a [[direct message->zoe-dm-1]] from [[Zoe]]. Zoe is such a good friend for reporting it and letting Emily know. Emily checks her feed and sees the images. This is so humiliating. What's worse is the comments. People can be so disgusting. Emily frantically tries to get a hold of someone from Instagram, but it's harder than she imagined. Luckily, within a couple of hours the images are taken down and Josh's account is disabled. The question now is whether or not Emily is going to make a report. [[Make a report]] [[Get revenge]]

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You send pictures like this to all your "friends"?

Yeah, cause this is really going to make me want to go out with you. You know you were supposed to delete those? Why are you keeping them anyways? I'm never getting back together with you. Like never. You are pathetic.

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That felt really, really good. Emily is never talking to Josh again.

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Oh my gosh! Emily! Josh is posting pictures of you!! I flagged them but they're not taken down yet!

WHAT?!

type a message...

This is terrible! How could Josh be so childish! Who's seen the images? When will they be taken down?

<div class="character" id="zoe"></div> Zoe was Emily's best friend in middle school. The two have grown apart lately, but they're still nice to each other. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo" class="logo">

Emily is hesitant. She just turned 18 - in all of the images she sent Josh she was 17. She knows that sexting under the age of 18 is illegal - that it's child porn. What she doesn't know is whether or not she'll get in trouble for sending those images. What should she do to find out? [[Talk to her counselor]] [[Research Online]]

Two can play at this game. Unlike Josh, Emily was a good person and when they broke up, she deleted the images he had sent her. But, after a quick search through the trash in her Google Drive, she finds them. She's not going to be a fool and post them from her Instagram account, though. She posts them to Imgur and then posts it anonymously to Whisper. Emily is certain that it will get spread around. The next day at school it seems like everyone is talking about Josh and Emily. It's really, really humiliating. People are openly laughing at Josh and treating Emily like she's dirty. What is wrong with some people? That afternoon in her last period, [[Mr. Grant]] walks in to her class and calls her into the hallway. He tells her that there have been multiple reports of what's been going on online. Emily thought she covered her tracks so well! How did they find out? And more importantly, what's going to happen now? [[The End->instagram-end-3]]

At school the following day, Emily is surprised at how people are treating her. They look at her like she's dirty, she feels like everyone is whispering about her. What is wrong with people? Emily goes to [[Mrs. Daniels]]' room. Mrs. Daniels is one of the few adults at Allatoona she feels she can trust. She asks Mrs. Daniels about the consequences of sexting under age. Emily says she's asking for a friend, but Emily can tell that Mrs. Daniels can see through that. She encourages Emily to tell her "friend" to go to the police. Police are much more concerned with people who get a sext and make it available to others. Very rarely are people who send images in the first place charged with anything. Should Emily go to the police? [[Yes->go to police]] [[No->ok2say2]]

Emily looks at page after page of resources online - even reading actual law documents. A lot of it is really hard to understand. She does basically find out that she won't get in trouble if she goes forward. Still the idea of talking to adults about this is mortifying. Plus, what if her parents find out. She finds something interesting called OK2Say. After looking at the website she sees she can make an anonymous report. She won't have to talk to anyone about this! Emily fills out information about the event and attaches what evidence she has. She feels better knowing that she's done something about it, but she also knows that it's going to be a hard week at school. [[The End->instagram-end-3]]

This is <i>not</i> going to be fun. After school Emily drives to the police station. She expected the police to be mean and suspicious. They actually were pretty polite about the whole thing. They took her statement and said they would investigate the situation. They also went on to say that distributing child pornography - as Josh had just done - is a very serious crime. Before she knew it, Emily was on her way out. That was so much easier than expected.She feels better knowing that she's done something about it, but she also knows that it's going to be a hard week at school. [[The End->instagram-end-3]]

Talking to Mrs. Daniels was embarrassing enough. She definitely doesn't want to go to some police station to make a report. Emily remembers seeing a poster for something called [[Ok2Say]] in the hallway at school. Emily visits the site and finds that it's actually really helpful. Emily fills out information about the event and attaches what evidence she has. She feels better knowing that she's done something about it, but she also knows that it's going to be a hard week at school. [[The End->instagram-end-3]]

Because of decisions Emily made in the past, she was exposed by her ex-boyfriend. Being exposed can be a life-ruining event - leading to bullying, depression, and in extreme cases suicide. It is important to <b>never</b> forward a nude image of someone else. Though sexting between minors is considered child pornography, rarely, if ever, are teens sent to prison for it. Jail time and other consequences typically happen when one person exposes another. The victim of exposure should not be afraid of getting in trouble with the law. If time remains, [[return to the beginning->Let's get started!]] and see what would happen if you made different decisions. <img class="banner" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-logo.jpg" alt="WACC Banner" width="594" height="116">

<img class="displayed" src="../assets/mod4/ok2say.jpg" width="500" height="297" alt="Ok2Say Poster"> These posters are everywhere at Allatoona High School. Emily never really thought she would need to use it, however. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" width="50" height="50" class="logo">

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It's not that. I'm just surprised you have time for anybody other than Lachlan

Josh... We broke up, but sometimes I wonder if it was a mistake. I miss you.

I miss you too, Emily Let's get coffee after school?

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Emily wants to get back together with Josh, but at the same time she's not sure if it's the best idea. They'll be going to college soon.

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> Josh <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div style="width:150px; height:100px; background-color:black; margin-left:5px; border-radius:30px; line-height:100px; text-align:center;">CENSORED</div> <div class="msg-get">You send pictures like this to all your "friends"? <div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send!">You promised to delete those pictures you jerk! Delete them now!<div class="tri-send"></div></div> </div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> Emily feels so powerless. Josh has complete control over those pictures. That's not fair! <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

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I can't believe you've done this. I loved you Emily and this was all just a game to you.

It wasn't a game. I like you, but I want to focus on school next year. I just don't think I'd be a very good girlfriend. We can still have fun together for the rest of this year, though

That is the weakest excuse I've ever heard

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Emily understands that Josh is hurt, but he's being really mean right now.

Emily is kind of alarmed by the way Josh is acting. She doesn't really want anything to do with him anymore. She texts back telling him as much. It feels good to be done with him, but she's kind of worried that he's not responding. That night, she gets an email. She sees it was sent from herself - this must be some kind of mistake. She opens [[the email]] and nearly drops her phone. Josh must have used the password to her email account and attached the nudes she had sent him. She looks at the CC line and can see that everyone in her contact list got that email! Emily's head starts spinning. Her grandparents, friends, and teachers are all going to see these pictures. She never should have sent them to someone like Josh first place! [[The End->instagram-end-4]]

Emily is kind of alarmed by the way Josh is acting. She apologizes to him, but he responds saying that he can't trust her. He goes on to talk about what a bad person Emily is. Eventually She blocks his number.It feels good to be done with him. That night, she gets an email. She sees it was sent from herself - this must be some kind of mistake. She opens [[the email]] and nearly drops her phone. Josh must have used the password to her email account and attached the nudes she had sent him. She looks at the CC line and can see that everyone in her contact list got that email! Emily's head starts spinning. Her grandparents, friends, and teachers are all going to see these pictures. She never should have sent them to someone like Josh first place! [[The End->instagram-end-4]]

<div class="email"> <div class="email-top"> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> </div> <div class="from"> <p><span>From:</span>emily.arey@qmail.com</p> </div> <div class="cc"> <p><span>CC:</span>aanderson@qmail.com, allie32@yooha.com, br...</p> </div> <div class="subject"> <p><span>Subject:</span>URGENT READ NOW</p> </div> <div class="censored">CENSORED</div><div class="censored">CENSORED</div><div class="censored">CENSORED</div> </div> This is bad. This is really, really bad. Emily feels like throwing up. <div class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

Because of decisions Emily made in the past, she was exposed by her ex-boyfriend. Being exposed can be a life-ruining event - leading to bullying, depression, and in extreme cases suicide. It is important to <b>never</b> forward a nude image of someone else. This particular path is based on the story of Phillip Alpert, a teenager that was eventually jailed and placed on the sex offender registry for exposing his ex-girlfriend. Jail time and other consequences typically happen when one person exposes another. The victim of exposure should not be afraid of getting in trouble with the law. If time remains, [[return to the beginning->Let's get started!]] and see what would happen if you made different decisions. <img class="banner" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-logo.jpg" alt="WACC Banner" width="594" height="116">

<div class="character" id="sam"></div> Sam is kind of shy. He's a bit of a nerd, but not in an annoying way. The two were in a world history class the year before, but they've only talked a few times. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" height="50" width="50" alt="WACC Logo">

<div class="ig-msg"> <div class="ig-header"> <p><i class="fa fa-arrow-left"></i>Sam J.<span>i</span></p> </div> <div class="ig-body"> <div class="ig-get tinder-get"><img src="../assets/mod4/sam-tinder.jpg" height="30" width="30" alt="Sam prof pic">Do you know how much a polar bear weighs?</div> <div class="ig-send tinder-send">Um... no?</div> <div class="ig-get tinder-get"><img src="../assets/mod4/sam-tinder.jpg" height="30" width="30" alt="Sam prof pic">Enough to break the ice.</div> <div class="ig-get tinder-get"><img src="../assets/mod4/sam-tinder.jpg" height="30" width="30" alt="Sam prof pic">So now that that's out of the way, what are you doing this weekend?</div> </div> <div class="bottom-bar"> <i class="fa fa-camera"></i> <p>type a message... <i class="fa fa-image"></i> <i class="fa fa-heart"></i> </p> </div> </div> Wow. Emily can't tell if that was really funny or really sad. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

That wasn't the smoothest, but he has a charm of his own. Emily decides to [[respond->sam-msg-5]] to Sam. The two make plans to hang out downtown on Saturday - Emily is actually pretty excited to be hanging out with someone. She's been working hard applying to college and she hasn't spent time with a guy since the summer when she and Josh were together. Saturday comes and she actually has a fantastic time. Outside of school Sam is completely different. He's really outgoing and the two have quite a bit in common. Over the course of a week or two Sam and Emily become pretty close. One night she gets a [[text->sam-text-3]] from Sam. She's sent pictures like that before, but she doesn't know if it's a good idea - she doesn't know Sam that well. On the other hand, though, she really likes him. How should she respond? [[Send him an image]] [[Say she doesn't want to get in trouble]]

That pickup line was pretty weak. Emily [[messages him->sam-msg-2]] telling him she's not into him. It's awkward, but she assumes that he's probably had that experience before. It's probably something he's used to. Evidently not, though and he starts to get kind of weird. Emily is pretty grossed out. What should she do? [[Block him]] [[Make fun of him]]

Sam J.i

Do you know how much a polar bear weighs?

Um... no?

Enough to break the ice.

So now that that's out of the way, what are you doing this weekend?

No offense, but it's gonna be a hard pass.

Why'd you swipe right then? Sure you don't want some of this?

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type a message...

Ugh. Why would you just send a picture of yourself like that? Emily doesn't want to see that.

Yeah, that's pretty gross. It's time to block Sam. Emily typically never swipes right for people she goes to school with. Now it's going to be super weird if she sees Sam in the halls. Emily's phone vibrates - it's an Instagram notification. Sam sent her a follower request. Ugh. Emily deletes the request, but she also notices she has requests on Snapchat and Facebook. This is really creepy. Sam must have some serious problems. What should she do? [[Tell him to stop]] [[Talk to her friend]]

Emily is pretty grossed out. She definitely didn't want to see that. She [[responds->sam-msg-4]] and says everything she can think of to make him feel bad. It works. He doesn't respond - at least for a while. Eventually though, he responds, calling Emily some pretty disgusting names and sending her even more inappropriate images. He doesn't take a hint, this guy. Emily just wants this to stop. What should she do? [[Report him]] [[Photoshop his image]]

Emily [[messages Sam->sam-msg-3]] back telling him to leave her alone. She can't believe it, but it seems like that actually worked. She doesn't hear from Sam for the rest of the week, but that weekend she gets a [[text->sam-text-2]]. How did he get her number? This is gross and really creepy. Emily thinks it's time she made a report. How should she do it? [[Go talk to her counselor]] [[Email someone from administration]]

Emily could use some advice - she's actually kind of freaked out. She texts her friend [[Zoe]]. The two have kind of grown apart in the last few months, but they were best friends in middle school. She [[texts->zoe-text-1]] Zoe telling her what happened. Zoe's suggestion seems to make sense, but if Emily reports Sam is she just over reacting? What should she do? [[Report him]] [[Ignore him]]

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> Zoe <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div class="msg-send">Hey so do you know much about sam?<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">He's weird... Other than that not much. Why?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">He sent me a picture. It was really weird.<div class="tri-send"></div> <div class="msg-get">Gross. I hear he's done that a lot.<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">What should I do?<div class="tri-send"></div> <div class="msg-get">You could report him. That stuff is so violating.<div class="tri-get"></div></div> </div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> Emily never really thought about reporting it before. She doesn't really want to get him in trouble she just wants him to never talk to her again. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

What Sam did was really creepy. Emily doesn't want him sending that kind of image to anyone else. She doesn't really know how to make a report, though. She knows she'll probably need some evidence. She goes back to the direct message and takes a screenshot. How should she make a report? [[Go talk to her counselor]] [[Email someone from administration]]

Reporting seems like a bit much. It's not that she doesn't want to get him in trouble. She doesn't care about that at all. Reporting it just seems like a hassle. She's almost forgotten about him until she gets [[this text->sam-text-1]]. This guy is the worst! Emily tried to be the bigger person, but he's just asking for it. How should she get back at him? [[Photoshop his image]] [[Report him->Report him 2]]

Emily thinks it's probably not a good idea to send the evidence until she needs to. She's still having second thoughts about making a report when she gets [[this text->sam-text-1]]. That's it - something needs to be done. Emily walks into [[Mrs. Daniels]] office. She tells her about the image she got - Emily pulls out her phone to show Mrs. Daniels and she freaks out - telling Emily not to show her anything. She tells Emily that Sam is under 18 - the picture she has is considered child pornography and it's illegal to even look at it. Good thing she didn't email it school administration! Emily asks what she should do and Mrs. Daniels tells her to delete any images she has on her phone. Emily is told that she did the right thing by coming for help. Due to Sam's age this is complicated situation, but Emily <i>won't</i> get in trouble. Sam is harrassing her and she tells Emily that it's very likely that he could be suspended, expelled, or even arrested! This is such a relief. Emily just wants it all to stop! [[The End->tinder-end-1]]

Talking face-to-face with someone about this would be mortifying. It's easier for Emily to just email [[Mr. Grant]] and be done with it. She types an email outlining what happened. As she's crafting her email, she gets [[this text->sam-text-1]]. This makes Emily feel really creeped out. He's totally harassing her. She attaches the images he sent her as evidence and sends it. The next day before her first class even starts, Mr. Grant finds her and takes her to his office. He asks her if she knows why she's in his office. What should she say? [[She doesn't know]] [[Because of Sam]]

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> (734) 555 8029 <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div class="msg-get">How are we going to talk if you keep blocking me?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">Didn't you like what you saw?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="censored"></div> <div class="msg-get">How about this one?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> </div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> This guy is so creepy! Any second thoughts Emily had about reporting Sam are gone. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

Sending sexually explicit images without permission is never a good idea - harassment of that kind should absolutely be reported. Reporting images like this can be complicated. Attaching images of an underage person can be considered distribution of child pornography. It is unlikely you will get in trouble for this, but <b>it can happen</b>. The best thing to do is go directly to an adult for help. It will be uncomfortable, but it's really important that harassment like that is not continued. If time remains, [[return to the beginning->Let's get started!]] and see what would happen if you made different decisions. <img class="banner" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-logo.jpg" alt="WACC Banner" width="594" height="116">

She tells Mr. Grant that she has no idea why she's in his office. In her mind it should be Sam in here right now. Mr. Grant goes on to tell her that the image she sent are obviously pornography and if the subject of the photos is indeed who Emily says it is, the image is child pornography. Emily starts to freak out. There's no way she can get in trouble for that, right? Her fears are soon calmed when Mr. Grant tells her she probably won't get in trouble, but the report has made a very complicated situation. That's a relief that she won't get in trouble, but it's frustrating that she's here in the first place. They should be talking to Sam about exposing himself to people he barely knows. [[The End->tinder-end-1]]

She tells Mr. Grant about the whole situation with Sam. Mr. Grant goes on to tell her that the image she sent are obviously pornography and if the subject of the photos is indeed who Emily says it is, the image is child pornography. Emily starts to freak out. There's no way she can get in trouble for that, right? Her fears are soon calmed when Mr. Grant tells her she probably won't get in trouble, but the report has made a very complicated situation. That's a relief that she won't get in trouble, but it's frustrating that she's here in the first place. They should be talking to Sam about exposing himself to people he barely knows. [[The End->tinder-end-1]]

<div class="ig-msg"> <div class="ig-header"> <p><i class="fa fa-arrow-left"></i>Sam J.<span>i</span></p> </div> <div class="ig-body"> <div class="ig-send tinder-send">No offense, but it's gonna be a hard pass.</div> <div class="ig-get tinder-get"><img src="../assets/mod4/sam-tinder.jpg" height="30" width="30" alt="Sam prof pic">Why'd you swipe right then? Sure you don't want some of this?</div> <div class="censored"></div> <div class="ig-send tinder-send">Dude. You have to stop trying to talk to me. I don't like you.</div> </div> <div class="bottom-bar"> <i class="fa fa-camera"></i> <p>type a message... <i class="fa fa-image"></i> <i class="fa fa-heart"></i> </p> </div> </div> What exactly does he not get about this whole thing? Hopefully he'll stop now. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> (734) 555 8029 <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div class="msg-get">How are we going to talk if you don't accept any of my requests?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">Didn't you like what you saw?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="censored"></div> <div class="msg-get">How about this one?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> </div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> This guy is so creepy! He must have gotten Emily's number from someone at school. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

Emily decides that the best way to solve this problem is to give Sam a taste of what it feels like to be violated. She takes the image he sent and edits it to make it a little more embarrassing for Sam. She posts the image to Imgur, makes a fake Twitter account, gathers a couple followers, and tweets out the link. In a few hours dozens of people are talking about it. People <i>love</i> the post. Sam wasn't very popular and apparently he had done similar stuff to other girls. Plus, Emily is actually really good at editing photos. Once the post gains momentum she deletes the fake Twitter account. In Emily's mind this is the perfect crime. There's no way to get caught. Or so she thinks. A few days later, Mr. Grant approaches her at lunch and asks her to follow him to his office. He asks her if she knows about what happened to Sam. What should she do? [[Come clean]] [[Lie]]

Emily isn't sure exactly how to go about reporting something like this. Talking to someone seems really awkward, but at the same time can she just email that kind of picture to school administration? She's assuming they need evidence, but that seems weird. She also doesn't know about going to her parents. If she told them they'd probably freak out and ask a bunch of questions. Even though she's 18, they probably would be pretty worried that she was on Tinder. what should she do? [[Go talk to her counselor]] [[Email someone from administration]] [[Tell her parents]]

Talking to someone at her school sounds pretty terrible. Emily puts on a brave face and goes to her mom and dad. As she predicted they weren't happy about her being on Tinder, but they kind of surprised her with how calm they were. They told her that they needed to go to the police. Emily tries to argue with them, but they're not having it. They're obviously mad that someone is sending pictures like that to their daughter, but they're also concerned with the fact that Sam is under 18. At least after she makes a report no one else will have to put up with Sam. [[The End->tinder-end-1]]

Mr. Grant clearly knows what's up. Emily tells him about how she photoshopped the image and distributed it. He tells her that what she did was really serious. Sam is under 18. Emily tells Mr. Grant about how he was harassing her and sending images of himself. Mr. Grant considers this. In the end, he says, both parties will be punished. It's a complicated situation. If the police get involved Sam <i>and</i> Emily could get jail time. This is terrible! Why did Emily think it was a good idea to spread that image! She's terrified at the thought of facing her parents. Plus this could really affect her chances of getting into college! [[The End->tinder-end-2]]

Emily tells Mr. Grant that she heard about what had happened to Sam, but didn't see anything. Mr. Grant counters by saying that Sam reported her directly - saying she posted those images. Without thinking Emily blurts out that it was his fault for sending those pictures in the first place. Well, the cat's out of the bag now. Mr. Grant considers this. In the end, he says, both parties will be punished. It's a complicated situation. If the police get involved Sam <i>and</i> Emily could get jail time. This is terrible! Why did Emily think it was a good idea to spread that image! The thought of facing her parents now is terrifying. This could also affect her chances of going to college! [[The End->tinder-end-2]]

Sending sexually explicit images without permission is never a good idea, but neither is exposure. Both can have serious negative effects on someone's mental health and well-being. A better course of action is to report images like these. Reporting can be complicated, however. Attaching images of an underage person can be considered distribution of child pornography. It is unlikely you will get in trouble for this, but <b>it can happen</b>. The best thing to do is go directly to an adult for help. It will be uncomfortable, but it's really important that harassment like that is not continued. If time remains, [[return to the beginning->Let's get started!]] and see what would happen if you made different decisions. <img class="banner" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-logo.jpg" alt="WACC Banner" width="594" height="116">

<div class="ig-msg"> <div class="ig-header"> <p><i class="fa fa-arrow-left"></i>Sam J.<span>i</span></p> </div> <div class="ig-body"> <div class="ig-get tinder-get"><img src="../assets/mod4/sam-tinder.jpg" height="30" width="30" alt="Sam prof pic">Why'd you swipe right then? Sure you don't want some of this?</div> <div class="censored"></div> <div class="ig-send tinder-send">That's it? Really? You're not, like, embarrassed?</div> <div class="ig-get tinder-get"><img src="../assets/mod4/sam-tinder.jpg" height="30" width="30" alt="Sam prof pic">What?</div> <div class="ig-send tinder-send">I mean, was there some kind of accident or something?</div> </div> <div class="bottom-bar"> <i class="fa fa-camera"></i> <p>type a message... <i class="fa fa-image"></i> <i class="fa fa-heart"></i> </p> </div> </div> It's kind of mean, but he totally deserves it. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

<div class="ig-msg"> <div class="ig-header"> <p><i class="fa fa-arrow-left"></i>Sam J.<span>i</span></p> </div> <div class="ig-body"> <div class="ig-get tinder-get"><img src="../assets/mod4/sam-tinder.jpg" height="30" width="30" alt="Sam prof pic">Enough to break the ice.</div> <div class="ig-get tinder-get"><img src="../assets/mod4/sam-tinder.jpg" height="30" width="30" alt="Sam prof pic">So now that that's out of the way, what are you doing this weekend?</div> <div class="ig-send tinder-send">Niiiice :)
As far as this weekend, I'm open to suggestions</div> <div class="ig-get tinder-get"><img src="../assets/mod4/sam-tinder.jpg" height="30" width="30" alt="Sam prof pic">Let's hangout on Saturday</div> </div> <div class="bottom-bar"> <i class="fa fa-camera"></i> <p>type a message... <i class="fa fa-image"></i> <i class="fa fa-heart"></i> </p> </div> </div> Based on how he acts in school, she was surprised he was even on Tinder - hanging out with him could be really fun! <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

It's just a picture - why not? Emily goes into her bedroom, closes her door, and takes a picture of herself, making sure to keep her face out of the frame. She sends it to Sam and enjoys his reaction. Over the next few weeks the two continue to talk and go on a few more dates. Things are going really well until she gets [[this message]] one night. Emily definitely freaks out a little. This is exactly what she didn't want to happen. How can parents just check their kid's phone like that. Also, Sam should have hidden the images or something! The next morning Emily is called to [[Mr. Grant]]'s office. He asks her if she knows why he called her. What should Emily say? [[Admit to sending pictures]] [[Say she doesn't know]]

< Back Sam contacts

I have such a good time with you Emily

I have a good time with you too :)

You're so beautiful. Will you send me a hot pic?

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That was quite forward. Emily didn't think Sam would ever ask for something like that.

She kind of wants to send him something, but she also doesn't want to be exposed or caught. She texts him back telling him she's not sure. She tells him about the things she's worried about and he responds by saying 'no face, no case.' Emily considers this for a little while. What should she do? [[Send him an image]] [[Tell him no]]

She [[texts back->sam-text-4]] telling Sam she's just not interested in doing that and he starts to get kind of pushy. He's making her feel really uncomfortable. How should she handle the situation? [[Break up with him]] [[Send a picture]]

<div class="ig-msg"> <div class="ig-header"> <p><i class="fa fa-arrow-left"></i>Sam J.<span>i</span></p> </div> <div class="ig-body"> <div class="ig-get tinder-get"><img src="../assets/mod4/sam-tinder.jpg" height="30" width="30" alt="Sam prof pic">Emily I'm so so so sorry! </div> <div class="ig-send tinder-send">What? Why?</div> <div class="ig-get tinder-get"><img src="../assets/mod4/sam-tinder.jpg" height="30" width="30" alt="Sam prof pic">My parents looked through my phone. They're super angry. They took my phone away - I'm on my old ipod right now. Anyways they're reaaaaally mad. I think they're going to call the school.</div> <div class="ig-send tinder-send">Seriously!? They saw the pictures I sent you?!</div> <div class="ig-get tinder-get"><img src="../assets/mod4/sam-tinder.jpg" height="30" width="30" alt="Sam prof pic">:( All of them...</div> </div> <div class="bottom-bar"> <i class="fa fa-camera"></i> <p>type a message... <i class="fa fa-image"></i> <i class="fa fa-heart"></i> </p> </div> </div> Hearing that, Emily felt confused, embarrassed, and nervous. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

There's no point in trying to get out of this. She tells Mr Grant that she sent the images. He tells her that what she did was illegal. That technically, since she was 18 and he was 16, she had sent pornography to a minor. He went on to explain that Sam's parents are incredibly angry, but they're not going to press charges. Luckily they want everything handled by the school. that's better than the police, but to Emily it's hardly 'lucky.' When she learns that she may be suspended, Emily gets really nervous. How could this happen? This could affect her chances of getting into college! This is terrible! [[The End->tinder-end-3]]

Emily tells Mr. Grant that she has no idea why she's there. She can tell that he doesn’t believe her, but he goes on to tell her Sam’s parents have contacted him about sexually explicit images they found on his phone. He tells her that what she did was illegal. That technically, since she was 18 and he was 16, she had sent pornography to a minor. He went on to explain that Sam's parents are incredibly angry, but they're not going to press charges. Luckily they want everything handled by the school. That's better than the police, but to Emily it's hardly 'lucky.' When she learns that she may be suspended, Emily gets really nervous. How could this happen? She's terrified at the thought of telling her parents. What's worse, this could affect her chances of getting into college! This is terrible! [[The End->tinder-end-3]]

Sending sexually explicit images can be risky regardless of age, but it can have especially severe consequences if you are sending them to someone under 18 years old. According to a study conducted by the Massachusetts Agression Reduction Center, the most common negative outcome of sexting is feeling regret. Other conseuqences can range from suspension to being charged with distribution of child pornography. If time remains, [[return to the beginning->Let's get started!]] and see what would happen if you made different decisions. <img class="banner" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-logo.jpg" alt="WACC Banner" width="594" height="116">

< Back Sam contacts

You know, no face no case ;)

Will you send one?

Sorry Sam. I just don't want to.

Why tho? Everyone sends them. What are you afraid of? Like I'm gonna expose you or something?

No. I just don't want to.

Come on. Send one!

Send one!

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Sam is being really annoying and coming off as super desperate.

Emily doesn't know what else to do. She goes into her bedroom, takes a picture of herself, making sure her face isn't in the picture, and sends it to him. She did it just to make him shut up, but immediately after sending it she feels regret. She didn't want to do it in the first place and he pressured her into it. She hopes it wasn't a mistake. She needs some space so she stops talking to him for a little bit. Unfortunately one night she gets [[this message]]. Emily definitely freaks out a little. This is exactly what she didn't want to happen. How can parents just check their kid's phone like that. Also, Sam should have hidden the images or something! The next morning Emily is called to [[Mr. Grant]]'s office. He asks her if she knows why he called her. What should Emily say? [[Admit to sending pictures]] [[Say she doesn't know]]

He's being super creepy. A good person would have respected Emily's feelings about the matter. She [[texts him->sam-text-5]] and tells him that she no longer wants to talk to him. Good riddance, she thinks. Emily is so disappointed that he turned out to be a such a jerk - she's also really glad that she didn't send him anything. If he's going to treat her like that for not sending a picture, what would happen if she did send one and they later broke up? Emily feels a wave of relief wash over her. [[The End->tinder-end-4]]

< Back Sam contacts

No. I just don't want to.

Come on. Send one!

Send one!

Stop it. Don't text me any more. Don't call me. Don't talk to me at school. Leave me alone.

Oh be real! Don't make me out to be the bad guy because you're a prude!

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Seriously? What is Sam's problem? Emily can't believe the way he's talking to her. Especially because he was so sweet before.

It is never ok to pressure someone into sending sexually explicit images. Sending images like that can be risky regardless of age, but it can have especially severe consequences if you are sending them to someone under 18 years old. According to a study conducted by the Massachusetts Agression Reduction Center, the most common negative outcome of sexting is feeling regret. Other conseuqences can range from suspension to being charged with distribution of child pornography. If time remains, [[return to the beginning->Let's get started!]] and see what would happen if you made different decisions. <img class="banner" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-logo.jpg" alt="WACC Banner" width="594" height="116">

<div class="snap"> <div class="counter">9</div> <div class="snap-msg">Chillin in Eno park thinking about that time we snuck in at night</div> </div> Over the summer, Josh and Emily snuck into Eno Park to meet up with Harrison. It was a really fun night. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

<div class="character" id="harrison"></div> Harrison is a friend of Josh, her ex-boyfriend. Emily had a class or two with him, and she's spent some time at a skate park with him, but she doesn't know him well. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

She [[writes back->harrison-dm-1]] to Harrison. When she was with Josh hanging out with friends, Emily would sometimes catch Harrison looking at her. It didn't necessarily creep her out, but now it makes a lot of sense. How should she respond? [[Hang out with him]] [[Tell him she is not interested]]

Emily doesn't really know what to say. That was a fun night, but not particularly because of Harrison. She doesn't know what he wants from her or why he's messaging her. The next day at school he goes up to Emily at lunch and sits down next to her. He's being really outgoing and trying to joke around with her. This is kind of unusual. What should Emily do? [[Go with it]] [[Ask why he is talking to her]]

The two joke around for a while and then out of nowhere he mumbles something about enjoying spending time with her. Emily feels kind of bad - Harrison looks super embarrassed. An awkward silence is building and Emily doesn't really know what to say so she blurts out that she enjoys spending time with him too. Harrison looks pleased at this, says he'll see her around, and leaves. Emily is grateful that interaction is over. She suspects he likes her and her fears are confirmed when later that evening he [[texts->harrison-text-1]] her. How should she respond? [[Ignore him->Ignore him 2]] [[Tell him no->Tell him no 2]]

As politely as she can, Emily asks Harrison why, seemingly out of nowhere, he's trying to hang out with her. He looks a little flustered and mumbles something about enjoying spending time with her. Emily feels kind of bad - Harrison looks super embarrassed. An awkward silence is building and Emily doesn't really know what to say so she blurts out that she enjoys spending time with him too. Harrison looks pleased at this, says he'll see her around, and leaves. Emily is grateful that interaction is over. She suspects he likes her and her fears are confirmed when later that evening he [[texts->harrison-text-1]] her. How should she respond? [[Ignore him->Ignore him 2]] [[Tell him no->Tell him no 2]]

<div class="snap-dm"> <div class="dm-header"> <span><</span><p>Harrison</p> </div> <div class="dm-msg"> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>Oh man - reminds me of the summer. What a fun night :) What are you doing there?</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>Just people watching. Reminiscing you know?</p> </div> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>Totally</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>I was thinkin. I miss spending time with you. Want to hang out this weekend?</p> </div> </div> <div class="dm-write"> <p>Send a chat</p> <div class="camera"> <div class="lens"></div> </div> </div> </div> Emily kind of got the impression that Harrison had a thing for her when she was dating Josh. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

Emily doesn't see the harm in spending time with Harrison. That weekend they go to see a movie and hang out afterwards. It's a little awkward at first - they both are kind of avoiding talking about Josh. In the end, though, Emily has a good time. She doesn't necessarily want to date Harrison, but hanging out with him was fun. That night she gets another [[message->harrison-dm-2]] from Harrison. There's no way Emily is going to send him anything - especially if he's asking like that. What should she do? [[Tell him no->dont send]] [[Don't respond]]

This is kind of awkward. Harrison has been nice to her, but she's not in to him. At the same time she doesn't want to hurt his feelings. She [[messages->harrison-dm-9]] letting him down as gently as she can. She feels kind of guilty - at least for a little while. Harrison seemed really bummed. The next day at school, though, any guilt Emily had disappeared. Emily's friend [[Zoe]] asked her if anything was going on with her and Harrison. Emily tells her how he asked her out and she turned him down. Zoe told her Harrison had been saying the opposite was true. That she asked him out. He also had been telling people that she sent him nudes. He was even sending them to people! Emily was appalled when Zoe showed her Harrison's handiwork. He had photoshopped her face onto someone else's body! It even looked kind of convincing! This is terrible! What should she do? [[Report it]] [[Photoshop a picture of him]]

<div class="snap-dm"> <div class="dm-header"> <span><</span><p>Harrison</p> </div> <div class="dm-msg"> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>Hey! That was a lot of fun.</p> </div> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>Yeah, definitely!</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>I've been thinking about you a lot</p> </div> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>Oh... nice :)</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>I'd like to see more of you...</p> </div> </div> <div class="dm-write"> <p>Send a chat</p> <div class="camera"> <div class="lens"></div> </div> </div> </div> Seriously? They went on one date. Emily isn't sending him anything! <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

Emily puts her phone away. She thinks the best way to handle this is just by ignoring him. That should send a clear enough message. After about 15 minutes of not responding Harrison sends her a [[message->harrison-dm-7]], and then another, and another. He's honestly coming across as really pushy. Emily isn't scared, but she also doesn't know Harrison that well. He might really freak out or something. What should she do? [[Tell him to calm down]] [[Make a report->report 2]]

Emily [[messages->harrison-dm-3]] to tell him no, but what he says surprises her. She not sure if he's seen the pictures or maybe Josh just told him about them. Either way she's really annoyed with both of them. Those images should be kept private and just because she sends them to one person doesn't mean she's going to send them to everyone! What should she do? [[Ask Josh if he shared the images]] [[Ask Harrison how he knows]]

<div class="snap-dm"> <div class="dm-header"> <span><</span><p>Harrison</p> </div> <div class="dm-msg"> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>Oh... nice :)</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>Send me some nudes?</p> </div> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>No</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>So you'll send nudes to Josh but not to me?</p> </div> </div> <div class="dm-write"> <p>Send a chat</p> <div class="camera"> <div class="lens"></div> </div> </div> </div> How did Harrison know about that? Josh must have told him! <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

By this point Emily is furious. She [[texts->josh-text-8]] to ask him if he sent images to Harrison. She demands that Josh delete them. He says he will, but Emily has her doubts. Now she needs to make sure that Harrison deletes them too. She [[messages him->harrison-dm-4]] and is shocked by his response. What kind of person would exploit someone like this? What should she do? [[Send him another picture]] [[Tell him she won't]]

Emily [[messages back->harrison-dm-10]] and her fears were confirmed. She's beyond annoyed right now. She stops responding to Harrison. She's going to make a report as soon as she can. She wants them to feel as embarrassed and hurt as she does. How should she make the report? [[Make a report online]] [[Talk to her counselor->talk to her couselor 2]]

< Back Josh contacts

What the heck Josh?!

What?

How does Harrison know about the pictures I sent you when we were dating?

I don't know...

Well did you send them to him?!?

Just one or two

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Unbelievable! How could Josh have sent those? Those images were only supposed to be for him. And he was supposed to delete them when they broke up!

<div class="snap-dm"> <div class="dm-header"> <span><</span><p>Harrison</p> </div> <div class="dm-msg"> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>So you'll send nudes to Josh but not to me?</p> </div> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>Harrison you need to delete those images right now.</p> </div> <div class="dm-get" style="margin-bottom:60px;"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>Like this one?</p><div class="censored" style="margin-top:-50px; color:white;">CENSORED</div> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>The thing is... I like this picture. So I'm not going to delete it. Don't worry, I'm not like Josh. I won't pass it around. IF you send me another one.</p> </div> </div> <div class="dm-write"> <p>Send a chat</p> <div class="camera"> <div class="lens"></div> </div> </div> </div> Is Harrison seriously blackmailing her right now? What should she do? <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

Emily is freaked out. Harrison knows all of the same people she does. He could show it to her friends or send it to her parents or something! She sends him a [[message->harrison-dm-6]]. She considers it for a while, and eventually sends him another picture. The next few days she's borderline terrified that he's going to mess with her again. Just when she thinks she's in the clear he messages her again asking for pictures. This is outrageous! It's unfair. She's not going to send him another picture - she decides it's time to report him! [[The End->tinder-end-5]]

Emily is <i>not</i> going to send Harrison a picture. She doesn't trust him even a little. She [[responds->harrison-dm-5]] telling him she's not going to be blackmailed. He doesn't respond after that, but Emily can tell he's freaked out - as he should be. The only question now is whether or not Emily should make a report and if so, how. [[Make a report online]] [[Talk to her counselor->talk to her couselor 2]] [[Don't make a report]]

<div class="snap-dm"> <div class="dm-header"> <span><</span><p>Harrison</p> </div> <div class="dm-msg"> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>The thing is... I like this picture. So I'm not going to delete it. Don't worry, I'm not like Josh. I won't pass it around. IF you send me another one.</p> </div> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>I'm not sending you a picture you creep.</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>Then I'm going to send it to everyone.</p> </div> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>So let me get this straight - I want everything right for when I report you. You got a naked picture of me from my ex-boyfriend. You're now blackmailing me telling me that if I don't send you more, you're going to expose me. I hope you like being arrested.</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>You won't report me</p> </div> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>Try me.</p> </div> </div> <div class="dm-write"> <p>Send a chat</p> <div class="camera"> <div class="lens"></div> </div> </div> </div> That felt good. She doesn't know if Harrison will send the picture around or not, but she's pretty sure she's scared. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

Emily isn't sure that he won't make a report. The best thing for her to do is to make a report. She doesn't really feel comfortable going to someone at school and she definitely isn't going to her parents. Emily remembers seeing a poster in her hallway for something called [[Ok2Say]]. She remembers it being about bullying, but maybe she can still use it. She checks it out and sees that she can use it to make a report. She enters in some information about what's going on, takes a screenshot of their conversation and attaches it, and sends it off. She feels really good about making a report. Harrison definitely crossed a line. [[The End->tinder-end-5]]

She doesn't want to get into making a report. Besides, Harrison is a coward. Any chance of getting in trouble and suddenly he's no longer so tough. For good measure,though, she takes a screenshot of the conversation. She wants evidence in case he tries deleting his profile or something. [[The End->tinder-end-5]]

Emily isn't sure that he won't make a report. The best thing for her to do is to make a report. She doesn't know exactly who to go to, so the next day she walks into [[Mrs. Daniels]] office. It's awkward at first, but Mrs. Daniels is pretty cool about it. Emily shows her the conversation between her and Harrison and explains all about the blackmail. Mrs. Daniels is really concerned and tells Emily not worry about getting in trouble. Apparently blackmail is a much worse crime. She thanks Emily for coming in and tells her they'll resolve the situation soon. Emily feels great having made a report. Now Harrison won't be able to try and do that to anyone else. [[The End->tinder-end-5]]

This is definitely a situation where making a report is important. Blackmail is a serious crime - especially when there is a threat of leaking someone's sexual content. If the content in question is of someone under 18 the situation becomes even more serious. Don't be afraid to come forward. According to a study conducted by the Massachusetts Agression Reduction Center, the most common negative outcome of sexting is feeling regret. Other conseuqences can range from suspension to being charged with distribution of child pornography. If time remains, [[return to the beginning->Let's get started!]] and see what would happen if you made different decisions. <img class="banner" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-logo.jpg" alt="WACC Banner" width="594" height="116">

<div class="snap-dm"> <div class="dm-header"> <span><</span><p>Harrison</p> </div> <div class="dm-msg"> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>The thing is... I like this picture. So I'm not going to delete it. Don't worry, I'm not like Josh. I won't pass it around. IF you send me another one.</p> </div> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>Ughh I can't believe this. Are you serious?</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>So serious</p> </div> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>So I send you a picture and then you leave me alone?</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>Yeah of course!</p> </div> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>Ok...</p> </div> </div> <div class="dm-write"> <p>Send a chat</p> <div class="camera"> <div class="lens"></div> </div> </div> </div> Emily doesn't really trust Harrison, but she also doesn't feel like she has many choices. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

<div class="snap-dm"> <div class="dm-header"> <span><</span><p>Harrison</p> </div> <div class="dm-msg"> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>Hey! That was a lot of fun.</p> </div> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>Yeah, definitely!</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>I've been thinking about you a lot</p> </div> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>Oh... nice :)</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>Send me some nudes?</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>Come on Emily</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>Seriously stop being such a prude</p> </div> </div> <div class="dm-write"> <p>Send a chat</p> <div class="camera"> <div class="lens"></div> </div> </div> </div> So Emily is a prude because she doesn't send images to someone she barely knows. Right. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

Harrison really needs to chill out. Emily [[messages->harrison-dm-8]] him to tell him that. It doesn't really go as planned. She's definitely starting to get a little worried. Emily feels like now is the right time to go to someone. She doesn't know who to go to, but she really needs some good advice. She decides to talk to her parents. They were a little upset with Emily for being on Tinder, but they were by far more upset with the way Harrison was acting. They tell Emily she needs to talk to [[Mrs. Daniels]] tomorrow and make a report. Emily has mixed feelings about that, but she's so releived to have told someone. [[The End->tinder-end-5]]

Emily thinks it's probably smart to report him. She doesn't necessarily want to get him in trouble, but she also wants to make sure somebody knows that he's acting like this. Emily isn't particularly shy, but she's not thrilled at the idea of talking to her parents about sexting. She could talk to her cousenlor, but she also has seen posters for something called Ok2Say. What should she do? [[Report to her counselor]] [[Report online]]

She doesn't know exactly who to go to, so the next day she walks into [[Mrs. Daniels]] office. It's awkward at first, but Mrs. Daniels is pretty cool about it. Emily shows her the conversation between her and Harrison and explains all about the blackmail. Mrs. Daniels is really concerned and tells Emily not worry about getting in trouble. Apparently blackmail is a much worse crime. She thanks Emily for coming in and tells her they'll resolve the situation soon. Emily feels great having made a report. Now Harrison won't be able to try and do that to anyone else. [[The End->tinder-end-5]]

The next day at school Emily checks out the [[poster->Ok2Say]] next to the main office. At the beginning of the year there was a presentation saying it could be used to report bullying, but maybe it can still help. She checks it out and sees that she can use it to make a report. She enters in some information about what's going on, takes a screenshot of their conversation and attaches it, and sends it off. She feels really good about making a report. Harrison definitely crossed a line. [[The End->tinder-end-5]]

<div class="snap-dm"> <div class="dm-header"> <span><</span><p>Harrison</p> </div> <div class="dm-msg"> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>Send me some nudes?</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>Come on Emily</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>Seriously stop being such a prude</p> </div> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>You need to calm down Harrison. You're coming off as realyl desperate.</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>SHUT UP! You don't know what you're talking about. I'm not being desperate! You're just being lame! Ughhh you're the worst!</p> </div> </div> <div class="dm-write"> <p>Send a chat</p> <div class="camera"> <div class="lens"></div> </div> </div> </div> He's totally over reacting - Emily is getting a little worried based on how he's acting. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

<div class="snap-dm"> <div class="dm-header"> <span><</span><p>Harrison</p> </div> <div class="dm-msg"> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>Totally</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>I was thinkin. I miss spending time with you. Want to hang out this weekend?</p> </div> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>That's really sweet of you Harrison. I'm not really looking for anything right now. I hope you understand.</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>k</p> </div> </div> <div class="dm-write"> <p>Send a chat</p> <div class="camera"> <div class="lens"></div> </div> </div> </div> Emily was trying to be nice, but it seems like harrison got his feelings hurt anyways. That's too bad. <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

Emily takes the image Harrison made and goes to her guidance counselor, [[Mrs. Daniels]]. Mrs. Daniels is horrified with what she saw. She thanks Emily for bringing it in, and asks if she's ok. Mrs. Daniels goes on to promise that she will do everything she can to make sure Emily is ok. Emily isn't sure how she'll do that, but she feels relieved that she did something. [[The End->tinder-end-5]]

Sometimes you have to fight fire with fire - Emily takes Harrisons profile picture, finds a suitably embarrassing body, and photoshops his face onto it. Emily is far from experienced with photo editing, but she's actually pretty pleased with what she created. If you looked closely it would be pretty easy to spot that it was fake, but at first glance a lot of people will be fooled. How should she spread it? [[Mass text]] [[Tweet a link]]

Emily sends a mass [[text->mass-text-1]] to a couple of her friends and a few people she kind of knows. It's risky because people will definitely think she's weird for sending that, but she's also fairly certain that people will spread it to their friends. True to her prediction, the next day several people are talking about the image. Emily feels really good that she was able to put Harrison in his place - that is, until her last class of the day. [[Mr. Grant]] walks in and asks Emily to follow him to his office. Along the way he explains that someone reported the image Emily had made. Somehow he traced it back to her. She tries to explain that Harrison started it, but he won't listen. This is terrible! Emily could get suspended! [[The End->tinder-end-6]]

Emily posts the image on Imgur and then tweets out the link. She's fairly confident that it will spread quickly. True to her prediction, the next day several people are talking about the image. Emily feels really good that she was able to put Harrison in his place - that is, until her last class of the day. [[Mr. Grant]] walks in and asks Emily to follow him to his office. Along the way he explains that someone reported the image Emily had made. Somehow he traced it back to her. She tries to explain that Harrison started it, but he won't listen. This is terrible! Emily could get suspended! [[The End->tinder-end-6]]

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> Zoe, Sara, K... <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div style="float:right; margin-right:5px; background-color:black; color:white; line-height:100px; height:100px; width:150px; text-align:center; border-radius:30px;">CENSORED</div> </div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> Here goes - hopefully this will play out the way Emily's planning. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> Harrison <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div class="msg-get">Hey :) I'm really glad you feel the same way. I thought you had a thing for me when you and Josh were together. I've got to see more of you... Send me some nudes?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> </div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> Wow. Really? There's no way Emily is going to send nudes to Harrison. She doesn't even like him as a friend. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

She decides to just not respond. It would be too awkward otherwise. That is until she gets [[a text->harrison-text-7]] from him. This is really unsettling. Something seems off. Emily knows she has to make a report. She knows her counselor, [[Mrs. Daniels]] pretty well. The next day she goes and tells her about his behavior and how she's concerned. Mrs. Daniel's tells Emily that she'll handle everything - it's not okay for students to be so menacing. [[The End->tinder-end-4]]

Emily [[messages->harrison-text-2]] to tell him no, but what he says surprises her. She not sure if he's seen the pictures or maybe Josh just told him about them. Either way she's really annoyed with both of them. Those images should be kept private and just because she sends them to one person doesn't mean she's going to send them to everyone! What should she do? [[Ask Josh if he show Harrison the nudes]] [[Ask Harrison how he knows about that]]

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> Harrison <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div class="msg-get">Hey :) I'm really glad you feel the same way. I thought you had a thing for me when you and Josh were together. I've got to see more of you... Send me some nudes?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">No.<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">Oh so you'll send them to Josh but not to me?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> </div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> How does he know about that!? Josh said he had deleted those images! <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

By this point Emily is furious. She [[texts->josh-text-8]] to ask him if he sent images to Harrison. She demands that Josh delete them. He says he will, but Emily has her doubts. Now she needs to make sure that Harrison deletes them too. She [[messages him->harrison-text-3]] and is shocked by his response. What kind of person would exploit someone like this? What should she do? [[Send him a picture]] [[Tell him no again]]

Emily [[messages back->harrison-text-6]] and her fears are confirmed. She is beyond annoyed with Josh and Harrison right now. She wants them to feel as humiliated as she does. She's going to make a report to make sure they get what they deserve. How should she do it? [[Make a report online]] [[Talk to her counselor->talk to her couselor 2]]

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No.

Oh so you'll send them to Josh but not to me?

Harrison you need to delete those pictures right now.

The thing is, I like this picture. So I'm not going to deleted it. I'm not like Josh, thoguh. I won't show anyone. If you send me another :)

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Is Harrison seriously blackmailing her right now? What should she do?

Emily is freaked out. Harrison knows all of the same people she does. He could show it to her friends or send it to her parents or something! She sends him a [[message->harrison-text-4]]. She considers it for a while, and eventually sends him another picture. The next few days she's borderline terrified that he's going to mess with her again. Just when she thinks she's in the clear he messages her again asking for pictures. This is outrageous! It's unfair. She's not going to send him another picture - she decides it's time to report him! [[The End->tinder-end-5]]

Emily is <i>not</i> going to send Harrison a picture. She doesn't trust him even a little. She [[responds->harrison-text-5]] telling him she's not going to be blackmailed. He doesn't respond after that, but Emily can tell he's freaked out - as he should be. The only question now is whether or not Emily should make a report and if so, how. [[Make a report online]] [[Talk to her counselor->talk to her couselor 2]] [[Don't make a report]]

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The thing is, I like this picture. So I'm not going to deleted it. I'm not like Josh, thoguh. I won't show anyone. If you send me another :)

Ugh... Are you serious right now?!

So serious.

So I send you a picture and then you leave me alone?

Totally

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Emily doesn't really trust Harrison, but she also doesn't feel like she has many choices.

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> Harrison <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div class="msg-get">The thing is, I like this picture. So I'm not going to deleted it. I'm not like Josh, thoguh. I won't show anyone. If you send me another :)<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">I'm not sending you anything you creep.<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">Then I'll show everyone.<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">So let me get this straight - I want everything right for when I report you. You got a naked picture of me from my ex-boyfriend. You're now blackmailing me telling me that if I don't send you more, you're going to expose me. I hope you like being arrested.<div class="tri-send"></div></div> </div> <div class="msg-get">You won't report me.<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-send">Try me.<div class="tri-send"></div></div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> That felt good. She doesn't know if Harrison will send the picture around or not, but she's pretty sure she's scared. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

<div class="snap-dm"> <div class="dm-header"> <span><</span><p>Harrison</p> </div> <div class="dm-msg"> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>So you'll send nudes to Josh but not to me?</p> </div> <div class="dm-send"> <span>me</span> <p>How do you even know about that?</p> </div> <div class="dm-get"> <span>Harrison</span> <p>What are you, an idiot? He sent them to me. Don't worry, I'm not like him. Send me one and I won't pass it around.</p> </div> </div> <div class="dm-write"> <p>Send a chat</p> <div class="camera"> <div class="lens"></div> </div> </div> </div> Emily is so angry right now. How could Josh betray her like that? <img src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" class="logo" width="50" height="50" alt="WACC Logo">

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Oh so you'll send them to Josh but not to me?

How do you know about that?!

What are you an idiot? He sent them to me. Don't worry, though. I'm not like him, I wont' send them to anyone else

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Emily's done talking to him. She feels like she's going to explode. She puts her phone up and starts to plan her next move. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

Photoshopping someone's image can still be considered child pornography. Further, it is never ok to pass someone's image along - even if it isn't real. If time remains, [[return to the beginning->Let's get started!]] and see what would happen if you made different decisions. <img class="banner" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-logo.jpg" alt="WACC Banner" width="594" height="116">

<div class="cell"> <div class="screen"> <div class="utility"> <p class="contact"><span class="phone-back"> < Back</span> Harrison <span class="phone-link">contacts</span></p> </div> <div class="messages"> <div class="msg-get">Hey :) I'm really glad you feel the same way. I thought you had a thing for me when you and Josh were together. I've got to see more of you... Send me some nudes?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">I can see that you saw my message....What's going on?<div class="tri-get"></div></div> <div class="msg-get">Answer me! Don't be such a prude! You're such a *****!<div class="tri-get"></div></div> </div> <div class="msg-bar"> <div class="msg-write"> <p>Message</p> </div> <p class="send">Send</p> </div> </div> <div class="circle"></div> </div> So now he's name calling? This is ridiculous. He's actually acting kind of unstable. <img class="logo" src="../assets/mod4/wacc-mini-logo.png" alt="logo" height="50" width="50">

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