If only I could be sure that all illegal images were also abusive images. Two seventeen year olds having consensual sex is not abusive and is legal in Washingto

If only I could be sure that all illegal images were also abusive images. Two seventeen year olds having consensual sex is not abusive and is legal in Washington state. Two seventeen year olds sharing sexually explicit images of themselves with each other ("sexting") is not abusive either but is not legal anywhere in the United States. Over-zealous officials sometimes threaten teens with crimes for making images of themselves. As long as the law criminalizes consensual images produced by randy teens in addition to abuse of children, this ambiguity will persist.