Girl, 14, charged with child pornography

A 14-YEAR-OLD New Jersey girl has been accused of child pornography after posting nearly 30 explicit nude pictures of herself on MySpace.com — charges that could force her to register as a sex offender if convicted.

The case comes as prosecutors nationwide pursue child pornography cases resulting from children sending nude photos to one another over phones and e-mail. Legal experts could not recall another case of a child porn charge resulting from a teen’s posting to a social networking site.

MySpace has a team that reviews its network for inappropriate images. The National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children tipped off a state task force, which alerted the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office.