Teen Boy Charged As Adult For Having ‘Naked Pictures of a Minor’ Even Though Images Were of Himself

A high school quarterback is being charged with having “naked pictures of a minor” on his cell phone. But that minor is himself. That’s right, 17-year-old Cormega Copening, and his girlfriend are facing “sexting” charges, but he is actually being charged with having illicit photos of himself.
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said the charges stem from an incident last October. This led to charges against the couple last February.

Robby Soave, writing for Reason says, “one of the minors he supposedly exploited is himself­—which raises an obvious question: how can a teen be old enough to face adult felony charges, but not old enough to keep a nude picture of himself on his phone?”
Investigators say that the “sexting” incident occurred while Copening was a student at Douglas Byrd High School last year.
“We seized his phone and while our investigators went through the phone they saw there were photos of himself and another person on the phone,” Sgt. Sean Swain of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said.
Swain added that in North Carolina, if you have a photo of anyone underage, it is a crime.
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