Members of the Judiciary Committee in the Vermont House say they want education to be part of the effort to crack down on the sending of sexually explicit cell phone messages between teenagers.
A majority of the committee wants to change a Senate passed measure on teen sexting to allow prosecutors to bring civil cases or juvenile criminal cases when 13-to-18-year-olds are caught engaging in the practice.
But committee Vice Chairwoman Maxine Grad — a Moretown Democrat — is highlighting a House proposal calling on the state sexual violence prevention task force to step up educational efforts about the dangers of sexting.