LAVAL, Que. – Nine teens facing possession and distribution of child pornography charges were in youth court in Laval on Monday.
The boys were among the 10 young men aged between 13 and 15 arrested during police raids last November in a shocking sexting case.
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The case against the teens has been delayed until March, as Laval police had not gathered all the necessary evidence.
According to Laval police, the boys persuaded seven girls – some whom were their girlfriends – to send them sexy photos and videos, which they then shared.
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The investigation began after an employee at an English high school in the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board noticed that a group of boys were looking at pornography on a cellphone.
Police said that the boys, who attended three different high schools in Laval: Mother Theresa Junior High School, Laval Liberty High School and Laurier Senior High School, were using laptops, cell phones and iPads to take pictures of girls in sexual poses or performing sexual acts.
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The 10th teen is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday and his case is also expected to be delayed to the spring.
As a condition of their bail release, the young men are not allowed to use the Internet (except for supervised school work), and they are not permitted to speak to one another or to the victims.
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