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| Etwall's John Port School sends letters over sex-related texts | Etwall's John Port School sends letters over sex-related texts |
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| A secondary school has sent thousands of letters to parents about investigations into "sexting" scams. | A secondary school has sent thousands of letters to parents about investigations into "sexting" scams. |
| John Port School in Derbyshire said an individual had threatened to publicise inappropriate pictures of girls, which he claimed to have obtained. | |
| Derbyshire Police said it has arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the incident. | Derbyshire Police said it has arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the incident. |
| Pupils' mobile phones containing inappropriate pictures of girls have been handed to police, the school said. | Pupils' mobile phones containing inappropriate pictures of girls have been handed to police, the school said. |
| Sexting is a term used for sending explicit pictures via text message or over the internet. | Sexting is a term used for sending explicit pictures via text message or over the internet. |
| The school in Etwall said in a letter posted on its website that police were investigating four incidents involving indecent pictures of pupils. | The school in Etwall said in a letter posted on its website that police were investigating four incidents involving indecent pictures of pupils. |
| 'Further demand' | 'Further demand' |
| It said a man had contacted girls saying he was "prepared to publicise widely" inappropriate pictures of them unless he received more photographs. | It said a man had contacted girls saying he was "prepared to publicise widely" inappropriate pictures of them unless he received more photographs. |
| The boy arrested in connection with this incident is not a pupil, the school has confirmed. | The boy arrested in connection with this incident is not a pupil, the school has confirmed. |
| In a separate incident, three individuals, claiming to be John Port students, had sent female pupils "indecent male images" via social networking site Instagram and asked for intimate images in return. | In a separate incident, three individuals, claiming to be John Port students, had sent female pupils "indecent male images" via social networking site Instagram and asked for intimate images in return. |
| Another individual offered male students pictures of herself in return for intimate pictures of them. | Another individual offered male students pictures of herself in return for intimate pictures of them. |
| The letter said "as far as we are aware" students had not sent images but instead reported the incidents to staff. | The letter said "as far as we are aware" students had not sent images but instead reported the incidents to staff. |
| In a fourth incident, boys' phones containing images of female pupils have been handed to Derbyshire Police. | In a fourth incident, boys' phones containing images of female pupils have been handed to Derbyshire Police. |
| "Once images have been obtained in this way there is a potential for further pressure to be exerted on the young person," wrote head teacher Chris Sainsbury. | "Once images have been obtained in this way there is a potential for further pressure to be exerted on the young person," wrote head teacher Chris Sainsbury. |
| He said students have been told of the risks of using social media and advised them to have privacy settings at the highest level. | He said students have been told of the risks of using social media and advised them to have privacy settings at the highest level. |