Elk Grove Village, ILâ(ENEWSPF)âJanuary 6, 2014. A study in Pediatrics found 22 percent of at-risk seventh graders participated in sexting, with 17 percent sending texts only and 5 percent sending texts and photos. The study âSexting and Sexual Behavior in At-Risk Adolescents,â in the February 2014 Pediatrics (published online Jan. 6), gathered information from 410 children ages 12 to 14 about whether they had texted or emailed a sexual picture or message within the last six months, and about their sexual risk behaviors and intentions.
