indecent exposure
noun
: intentional exposure of part of one's body (such as the genitals) in a place where such exposure is likely to be an offense against the generally accepted standards of decency
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He was charged with assaulting three of his female employees and was arrested on four misdemeanor charges, three counts of simple assault and battery, and one count of indecent exposure on Oct. 22.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
In 52-4 District Court in Troy on Tuesday, Charles Yee pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure stemming from incidents that occurred at Somerset Mall in the summer of 2023.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
Years later, however, the designer revealed the ensemble wasn't actually peek-a-boo: there was in fact sheer fabric covering the artist's rear end.
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Not long after he was arrested at a Florida theater for indecent exposure, Pee-Wee Herman, a.k.a.
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
Police arrested Grace Kelley on Friday and charged the 27-year-old with two misdemeanors: indecent exposure and obstructing government operations, according to charging documents obtained by AL.com.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
In 52-4 District Court in Troy on Tuesday, Charles Yee pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure stemming from incidents that occurred at Somerset Mall in the summer of 2023.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
Years later, however, the designer revealed the ensemble wasn't actually peek-a-boo: there was in fact sheer fabric covering the artist's rear end.
19 of 19
The Most Self Aware-ist
Not long after he was arrested at a Florida theater for indecent exposure, Pee-Wee Herman, a.k.a.
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
Police arrested Grace Kelley on Friday and charged the 27-year-old with two misdemeanors: indecent exposure and obstructing government operations, according to charging documents obtained by AL.com.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Indecent exposure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indecent%20exposure. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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