Members of Congress push for cyber safety legislation in Washington
Cynthia Logan, mother of Jessie Logan, who took her own life after sexting incident, speaks during a news conference on new legislation to help educate children and teens about the dangers of "sexting, cyberbullying and other internet and wireless safety issues" on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 13, 2009. Looking on are Sen. Robert Menendez, D-NJ, and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-FL (R). (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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