: the sending of sexually explicit messages or images by cell phone
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In 2017, Weiner was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison after one of his sexting scandals was found to involve a 15-year-old girl.
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Emily Chang, ABC News, 24 June 2025
The documentary includes interviews with reporters, Mississippi lawmakers, sports columnists and former players who address the treatment Favre has received in response to both the 2010 sexting scandal and the ongoing welfare scandal.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
Fast forward to last fall, when Kennedy was caught up in a bizarre sexting scandal with glamorous New York magazine political reporter, Olivia Nuzzi, who, at 31, was half his age.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
Red Bull’s 2024 season kicked off with a sexting scandal that threatened the future of its team principal and ended with Max Verstappen claiming a fourth world title in a row.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Emily Chang, ABC News, 24 June 2025
The documentary includes interviews with reporters, Mississippi lawmakers, sports columnists and former players who address the treatment Favre has received in response to both the 2010 sexting scandal and the ongoing welfare scandal.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
Fast forward to last fall, when Kennedy was caught up in a bizarre sexting scandal with glamorous New York magazine political reporter, Olivia Nuzzi, who, at 31, was half his age.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
Red Bull’s 2024 season kicked off with a sexting scandal that threatened the future of its team principal and ended with Max Verstappen claiming a fourth world title in a row.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Sexting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexting. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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