The subject of sexting hit headlines again in recent days with the controversy swirling around former Miss California Carrie Prejean. She admits sending one sex video to her boyfriend when she was 17. Prejean calls it the biggest mistake of her life. Experts are using this as an example for parents to show their children about the dangers of sexting.

Is it flirting or sexting when one sends a text of racy photos of yourself to someone's phone?

"It's part of my nature to flirt," says UNO freshman Stephanie Blackmore.

"There have been cases," says UNO freshman Jessica Dima, "Where they send it to everyone they know and they send it to everyone they know and soon it's all over the school."

"I've had a couple friends who actually talked about doing it," says UNO freshman Linda Hannah.

"Sometimes it is interesting when you're going through a friend's phone," says UNO sophomore Jennifer Richardson, "And see pictures of them naked and go, 'Oh. I wasn't expecting to see that.'"

One thing is clear, sexting can be criminal for children and their parents says renowned attorney Gloria Allred who has represented O.J. Simpson and Scott Peterson. "They don't know they could held liable if they are aware of it and if they don't stop it."

"I have some friends in high school," says Jessica Dima, "Who still do it and I think they are now learning how stupid it is."

We're hearing more about the consequences where youngsters who sent pictures are charged with distributing child pornography and must register as a sex offender.

"It will get you in trouble that will follow you for quite possibly the rest of your life," says UNO junior Jasper Kaufman.

The college students have advice for parents especially when it comes to monitoring the teen's cellphone. Sometimes the contact list isn't what it seems. Boy's names can actually belong to a girl as a way to cover one's tracks. "She would replace their name with a girly name," says Dima, "So instead of Joseph, it would read Josephine to change it up.”

Racy pictures often included body shots and no identifying face -- photos that had been forwarded and hard to track.

Let's say you only received a sext. That's dangerous territory too says Allred especially if you encouraged the action. "It's important that even an innocent recipient of the sext could be criminally liable."

So what are parents to do? Experts say to set standards. If you won't say it or show it to mom or dad, it's not appropriate for the phone or computer. Also remind them what you think may be private isn't once it's on the cellphone. Other options include taking away the phone every night and turning it off and routinely check the inbox and sent folders.

Peer pressure is a powerful draw and technology has a way of making our actions seem unreal. We need to remind youngsters of the dangerous consequences of sexting.

"I had a friend who was doing it and she didn't realize people were talking about her. It didn't work out the way she planned it," says Dima.

"They don't realize how quickly how it can turn and how widespread. It can be dangerous," says Blackmore.