No, I don't have children, but I can see what you're getting at. If I had a 16 year old, I would not want them sending explicit pictures of themselves to other people. This would apply whether it's to a 22 year old or a fellow 16 year old. However, I would certainly not want to see the person they are sexting sentenced to 10 years in prison for such a thing. Not that the law should be determined by parental instincts. If most parents had it their way, 25 year old guys would be going to prison for sexting 21 year old girls.

Yes I am aware of the law, why else would I be discussing it?

I find it difficult to fathom that any mother would want her 22 son sentenced to 10 years for sexting with a 16 year old girl. Maybe some crazy religious fanatics are like that, but normal loving families, I doubt it. Again, I don't have children, but I as I put myself in the shoes of the parents of that 22 year old guy, I don't see how they can sit by and accept it. If it were me, I would never forgive whoever was involved in his sentencing, and I would do anything I can to set him free.