Sexting a Minor Who Responded to a Craigslist Personal Ad

[secash1113]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Wisconsin

I posted an ad on Craigslist, Casual Encounters, Man looking for a Woman. Got a response, and we exchanged face pics via e-mail. She looked college age. We continued to e-mail and exchanged cell numbers to plan a get together. She asked for a penis pic, I texted one to her. Then today I called her to plan a meet and her FATHER answered. He infpormed me she is only 14!! I had no idea. He asked me if it's my common practice to send penis pics tro minors. I told him I had no idea she was under 18. He said the courts will figure it out and that I should never call her number again. I told I wouldn't and apoligized and hung up. Have I broken the law?????

[BooRennie]

Yes.

[brownj12]

Most likely this is a scam, and he will demand money to keep it out of court. Do not communicate with them any more. If you hear from the police, then call a lawyer.

On another note, stop sending dick pics to people you don't know.

[LawResearcherMissy]

Have I broken the law?????

Of course you have. You sent porn to a minor.

You're expected to KNOW who you're sending n00dz to, chowderhead. Stop that.

[John_28]

Of course you have. You sent porn to a minor.

You're expected to KNOW who you're sending n00dz to, chowderhead. Stop that.

Can the authorities prove that the person who initially accessed the recipient email account and saw the porn was a minor? How do we know that the first person to access the account was not some adult who later showed the pics to a minor?

[Dogmatique]

Can the authorities prove that the person who initially accessed the recipient email account and saw the porn was a minor? How do we know that the first person to access the account was not some adult who later showed the pics to a minor?

That wasn't the question.

[John_28]

That wasn't the question.

The OP is worried about going to jail. If the answer to my first question is no, then the OP is fine.

[Dogmatique]

The OP is worried about going to jail. If the answer to my first question is no, then the OP is fine.

His question was, "Have I broken the law?", not "Can they prove I did it and will I go to jail?".

[wolf4444]

I'm no lawyer but I do know the personals section also makes people "agree" that they are over 18 before viewing, so I would think a good lawyer can prove that the op is not at fault for this, and had reason enough to believe the girl was an adult, since she had to agree that she was in order to see or respond to his ad. Just my view on it

[Mr. Knowitall]

Your view and $2 will get you a cup of coffee, and not much more.