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Hundreds of students at Cañon City High School who gave little thought to taking and sharing nude pictures of themselves or classmates could now face criminal charges of child pornography.

Other students may be fretting needlessly about being labeled as criminals because in the eyes of the law they are actually victims.
"We will review each case on an individual basis. I can't predict how we will respond to each of these cases. It is a possibility that students will have to register as sex offenders," said Fremont County District Attorney Tom LeDoux at a Friday news conference, according to Denver Post.

LeDoux said some students could be charged with felonies in connection with a widespread sexting scandal that school officials acknowledge could go back several years.

Authorities have confiscated hundreds of sexting photographs, many of which were hidden on free apps on the students' cellphones.
LeDoux warned that consent doesn't exist when taking or exchanging nude photographs of students under age 18.

"It doesn't matter if it was consensual. There is no distinction according to Colorado state statutes," he said. "The district attorney's office will make distinctions as we see fit."