Sexting second offense results in which outcome?

• A. 1st degree misdemeanor
• B. Second degree misdemeanor
• C. Felony
• D. Infraction

Answer: (A)

The idea is that some offenses use a repeat-offender enhancement that raises the level of the crime on a subsequent offense. For sexting involving a minor, the statute elevates the charge on a second offense to a first-degree misdemeanor. That means the offense becomes more serious than the initial offense, but it does not jump to a felony—still within the misdemeanor range.

So a second offense is treated as a more serious misdemeanor (first-degree) rather than remaining at a lower misdemeanor level, becoming a felony, or being an infraction.