Sexting is everywhere it seems, including possibly at Tamaqua Area High School.

Tamaqua Police Chief Rick Weaver said in a statement this morning that there “was not enough probable cause to result in charges” in the investigation over alleged sexting at the school.“On March 2, Tamaqua Police were dispatched to the Tamaqua Senior High School in reference to a student being in possession of nude photos of fellow students,” Weaver said.“An investigation was conducted into these allegations and the result is that there was not enough probable cause to result in charges being filed on the student in question. Tamaqua Police acknowledge that this type of behavior does exist, as it probably does in other school districts. We would like to take this opportunity to warn any student that, “If probable cause is established that they are in possession of these types of photos, send these types of photos to others, or take photos of themselves and forward it to others, they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”Tamaqua Superintendent Carol Makuta, issued a statement Tuesday afternoon with regards to the investigation.“On March 2, 2016, Tamaqua Area School District administration was made aware of cellphone communications among students which had taken place outside the school day," she stated. "In conjunction with commonwealth and district procedures, it was determined that the district follow mandated reporting responsibilities. All information was forwarded to the appropriate authorities. Tamaqua Area Police Department concluded the investigation of this incident.”Sexting is a crime if either the sender or recipient is under the age of 18.Sexting has become a common term combining the words sex and texting. It is used to describe any inappropriate photographs sent by way of cellphones or the Internet. Such photos include nudity, partial nudity and other obscene behavior.Studies have shown that students sext for several reasons — to show off, as a bid for attention, and/or to prove a commitment to someone. But underage sexting is a crime with long-reaching consequences, both legal and social.Once such a photo is sent, the sender loses all control of it. You send your boyfriend a nude photo of yourself and trust that his will be the only eyes that see it. But what if that trust is broken, or you break up? Even celebrities have found they have no control of what happens with such photos.The school district has its own disciplinary code and a zero-tolerance policy. If the investigation finds that policy has been violated, including using a cellphone during school hours, any students involved could face possible suspension or expulsion.