In policy terms, Sexting Third Offense is classified as which level of felony?

• A. 1st degree Felony
• B. Misdemeanor
• C. 3rd degree Felony
• D. 2nd degree Felony

Answer: (C)

Repeated offenses are punished more severely under the statute, with the offense count guiding the level of felony. When the term describes a third offense, the law designates it as a third-degree felony. This reflects a mid-range level of punishment: more serious than a misdemeanor and less severe than the top felony levels, but clearly more serious than a lower-degree felony such as a fourth degree. The other options don’t fit because a first- or second-degree felony would require different circumstances or severity, and a misdemeanor isn’t treated as a felony at all. A fourth-degree felony would be a lesser tier than a third-degree felony, whereas the policy assigns a third offense to the third-degree level.