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Man and woman in swimsuits, c. 1910; she is exiting a bathing machine Annette Kellerman, early 1900s, in swimwear which she wore when arrested for public indecency In the United States, indecent exposure refers to conduct undertaken in a non-private or (in some jurisdictions) publicly viewable location, which is deemed indecent in nature, such as nudity, masturbation or sexual intercourse. [1]
The laws governing indecent exposure in the United States vary according to location. In most states, public nudity is illegal. However, in some states, it is only illegal if it is accompanied by an intent to shock, arouse, or offend other persons. Some states permit local governments to set local standards.
On July 26, 1991, Pee-wee Herman aka Paul Reubens was arrested for indecent exposure in Sarasota, Fla. (Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection, Getty Images) (Everett Collection, Getty Images)
At that time, 22 states prohibited only indecent exposure of genitalia; "only three States (Indiana, Iowa, and New Mexico), would treat as indecent the intentional exposure of the genital area or pubic hair, and these jurisdictions do so by means of legislation which is explicit in its terms.
A man who is accused of exposing himself to residents in a neighborhood and also entering a North Texas high school without following visitor procedures has been arrested on an indecent exposure ...
A North Augusta man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly showing women his genitals outside of an apartment complex.
The St. Cloud man is being held at the Stearns County Jail and faces three misdemeanor charges: indecent exposure in the presence of a minor under 16, masturbating in the presence of minors under ...
In an unrelated incident, Gonser was found guilty of an indecent exposure charge and sentenced to 10–25 years (Michigan.gov/otis) Thomas and Raymond Highers were convicted in 1988 of first-degree murder in the 1987 slaying of Robert Karey, a known Detroit drug dealer and were both sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole ...