Edit: I remembered the judge’s opinion incorrectly, so I withdraw my comment here (it was only posted for a few minutes). My apologies.
I can add though that the whole case makes people uneasy because it’s convoluted, as court cases often are. The appeal’s argument is that the state should have respected the teenagers’ privacy. The appeal court denies the argument for privacy because it feels the girl must be protected from her boyfriend, who may use those photos against her. As the court opinion says,
Mere production of these videos or pictures may also result in psychological trauma to the teenagers involved. Further, if these pictures are ultimately released, future damage may be done to these minors’ careers or personal lives.
So how do they protect her in case her boyfriend hurts her in the future? By making her a felon, putting her on probation, and using up her money on court cases.
Edit: I remembered the judge’s opinion incorrectly, so I withdraw my comment here (it was only posted for a few minutes). My apologies.
I can add though that the whole case makes people uneasy because it’s convoluted, as court cases often are. The appeal’s argument is that the state should have respected the teenagers’ privacy. The appeal court denies the argument for privacy because it feels the girl must be protected from her boyfriend, who may use those photos against her. As the court opinion says,
So how do they protect her in case her boyfriend hurts her in the future? By making her a felon, putting her on probation, and using up her money on court cases.