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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Sexy texting in Scotland punishable by 10 year prison term

A new crime of 'communicating indecently' covering both email and text messaging has been announced in Scotland. Randy Scots who send messages of a sexual nature could face up to 10 years in jail as a result of the new Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill. Flirting by text message could soon become a very risky business for anyone who happens to live in Scotland. Indeed, an email or text message containing sexual content might just be enough to send you to prison for a lengthy stretch inside.
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