Parents Held responsible 4 19yo Actions?

16 yr old's computer was seized during search. No charges brought after the search. When 16 yr old's parents try to get the computer from Police Dept., they are told no. After 7 mos of trying to retrieve the computer, parents are called by the police dpt. & told that the 16 yr. old son is being charged with posession of child porn. Apparently he had nude pics of his 16 yr old gf on his computer. Police tell parents to bring son in for questioning. They make an appt for the following day. Police instead come that evening & arrest the boy. Boy says pics are of his GF, gives them her address and parent's names. GF's parents are notified and GF confesses that she emailed pics to boy. Boy is released with a court date in the future. parents & boy show up for court date but police do not. Judge grants continuance, will speak with police Dept & next court date will be mailed. Parents wait 3 mos b4 calling court 2 see about date that was never mailed. Court has no record, no new info.

3 YR