What if that someone is the underage child themselves? There are several instances of children being arrested and charged with CP for sending their own pictures to each other.

IMO, the proper solution is to involve both sets of parents.

Well that makes it harder on the cops and the DA - and in the end your elected officials.

But it's not society's job to make things easy for the Cops/DA/Lawmakers (It's really sorta vice versa.)

When serious crimes are committed they should be prosecuted not swept under the rug.

(In other words: do I think throwing kids in Juvie for publishing child porn on the internet is the right call? Yes. )