| So under a strict interpretation of this law an 18 year old breaking up with a 16 yr. old by text message could be charged with a felony. Good intentions I'm sure but damn.
Adam Goldstein, attorney advocate for the Student Press Law Center, said making it criminal to cause emotional distress to a teenager is too broad of a standard. For instance, even breaking off a romantic relationship online could be an intentional act causing emotional distress.
"As the axiom goes, hard cases make bad law, and in this case, very hard cases make very bad laws," Goldstein said.
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