Thousands of children, including a boy aged five, have been investigated for sexting, the BBC has learned.

Nearly 400 children under the age of 12 have been spoken to by police in the last three years in England and Wales.

It is illegal to possess, take or distribute images of someone who is under 18, including of yourself.

More than 4,000 children have been dealt with by police for sexting since 2013. The most common age of those involved is 13 or 14.

A 10-year-old boy - only just at the age of criminal responsibility - has also been cautioned by Northumbria Police for sexting.

The boy sent a sexual image of himself to an 11-year-old child using Oovoo - a free social media video and image sharing app.

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