Quote Quoting Wordshaker
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Really? I feel a bit like my head is in a vat of Jello.
The sender is my spouse, her father, and we're in middle of a divorce, and I don't get the perv vibe from him regarding our kids.
1. My initial impression is it must have been done in error - though it caused harm because my child received the photo.
2. My 2nd impression was to recall a communication I discovered between my spouse and an apparent teen (looked teenage in photos) propositioning her.
3. My 3rd impression is I'm angry my child was hurt, regardless of intent.
4. My 4th impression is I'm confused because my own history makes these lines fuzzy.
5. My 5th set of thoughts relate to implications of either reporting or not reporting given context of a divorce. Maybe it will be seen as me trying to harm him for personal gain if I report. Maybe it will be seen as me protecting him if I don't report. It's messy.

If others see this as a clear black and white, as you seem to jk, please let me know.

Also, is it the police that I should call, or child protective services?
Who cares who sent it? Report it and let the police sort it out. If you don't, it's quite possible this could come back and bite you. If ANYONE sent my child an inappropriate photo I would definitely report it to the police.

Quote Quoting Brian57
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If it truly was a mistake, and you involved the police, chances are the police will not be able to determine if it was a mistake, nor will they care. They will see that a crime was committed and prosecute it. And if they do, his life is over as he knew it.

He deserves to be asked before involving the big guns of the law. His life could be ruined over this. You know him better than the police do. Use your intuition and knowledge first. The police are always there to fall back on.

Has he been a good father? Has ever exposed himself to your daughter before? Was the girl he was hitting on online really of age or declaring she was of age? Who hasn't sent a text to the wrong person? Think about the implications before handing it over to the police.
Nope I'd hand it over to the police. Just because she never saw him act inappropriately to their child doesn't mean he hasn't to another child or a teen.

I have never sent a picture of my genitals to anyone that's for damn sure. Written text - sure. That's a big difference than a picture of someone's erect penis.