especially when they're not even really that reliable. they're not admissible in court, but yet they're used in sex offender treatment as sort of the stop gate for moving forward. >> so he could quite possibly be in sex offender treatment for years? >> absolutely, yes. >> if you're calling regarding juvenile or conciliation court matters, please press 4. >> i reached out to the judge who decided blake's fate, but he declined to speak to us, citing sensitivities around juvenile ca cases, and the identity of the girl blake texted is sealed to protect her privacy. so we can't know how she and her family feel about the outcome. as the mother of two daughters, i've been thinking a lot about how i would feel if a boy sent pictures of himself to one of my girls. and the truth is i would be apoplectic. i'd be furious. but would that kid deserve to be on the sex offender registry? i mean being on it could have consequences that might affect him for the rest of his life. for many children and teens, the