Naked pictures from when I was a minor?

Question

When I 15 I was incredibly naive and shared my nude pictures with a creep on the internet. (Spare me the lecture. I know this was an extremely stupid decision.)

Anyways, this creep continues to contact me and threaten to release the pictures.

However, what impact does the fact that I was 15 when they were taken have? I already told them that they were child p**n since I was so young, but he said "You don't look 15 in these pics. No one would believe that you were only 15."

There is no date on the pictures, so I cannot actually prove I was only 15.

Could I take any sort of legal action if he did release these pictures? What should I do?

Answer 1

If you are still a minor, tell your parents.  Then they should contact the police.  If you are now an adult, then you contact the police.  They can get a warrant and seize the guy's computer.  Then, computer forensics can easily determine the age of the pictures, how long they have been on his computer, where/when he may have sent them, if he copied them.  Comparing the information they get off his computer wtih your birthdate, they can easliy prove if its child p**n.  (Even if he tries to erase them now, they can probably retrieve most of the information.)

Answer 2

i'm gonna answer the "what impact does this have?"

if ur friends and family see it, what do you think they would do? what about ur boss or coworkers?

Answer 3

He can get busted for having child p**n. If you testify under oath that you were a minor when the photos were taken then a jury will tend to believe you.

Answer 4

I am no fan of the police, but this situation def, warrants going and speaking with a detective. how will you feel if this pervert eventually rapes some young child and you could have stopped him. give the cops something worthwhile to do.

Answer 5

Talk to a lawyer and find out the true facts. Chances are if your lawyer sends him a letter telling him the legal repercussions of his threatened actions not to mention the fact that his threats are already illegal, he will back down.

Answer 6

Its a felony to poses indecent photographs of underage persons of a sexual nature. Meaning, there is no statue of limitations against this.

I would contact your local police department. Tell them the story and what is going on. You'll need to file a report. From there, I would go and talk to the magistrate.

Sounds like you could get him for Harassment, Blackmailing, and Possession of Child Pornography

Answer 7

Once you told him that you were 15, he can't go on how old you look any more.  Call the cops on him; who knows what other victims he has?