Teens charged with sharing child porn on social media
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Six teenagers in New Jersey who may have been inspired by a movie about crime being legalized for one night a year have been charged with sharing nude photos of other teens online.
The Passaic County prosecutor's office says a 14-year-old boy and two 15-year-old girls created social media accounts seeking nude photos. Three boys, ages 14 and 15, provided images of a 13-year-old and two 15-year-old girls without their consent.
The accounts had the name "Purge" in some form as the title. Deputy First Assistant Prosecutor Michael DeMarco says that appears to be a reference to "The Purge" horror film series. Law enforcement elsewhere have reported similar incidents since the first of the three movies were released in 2013.
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The six teens face child pornography and invasion-of-privacy charges.