Between 20 to 33 percent of teens today are into sexting, making teenage sexting rampant. It entails receiving or getting sexually explicit messages, photos, and videos on the phone or a digital device.
here s a story every parent should see. to some teens sexting is a way to get the attention of others. but as one miami teen learned the hard way, it s not the kind of attention you want. that s right. angie varona was only 14 when her photos were hacked, turning her unwittingly into an internet sex symbol. abc s terry moran reports. reporter: it started four years ago with a mistake many teenagers make. 14-year-old angie varona took some suggestive pictures for her boyfriend and shared them with him on a website called photobucket. no one ever thinks yeah i m going to take these pictures and it s going to end up all over the internet. reporter: but that s exactly what happened. angie says her photobucket account was hacked and suddenly hundreds of photos of the teenage girl in her underwear, bikini, and other revealing outfits were being shared in every corner of the internet. today she s one of the most recognizable figures online, against her will. if you search angie s name