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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His previous charges include speeding, driving without a license, domestic violence, indecent exposure and four prior arrests for driving under the influence.
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Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2025
Bronx prosecutors upgraded the charges to endangering the welfare of a child, as well as harassment and indecent exposure.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Four months prior, Kelley was arrested in Alabama on charges of indecent exposure and obstructing governmental operations, per the local news outlet AL.com.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Polis on Thursday also issued 22 pardons, erasing convictions for theft, check fraud, drug possession and distribution, racketeering, indecent exposure and trespassing.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2025
Bronx prosecutors upgraded the charges to endangering the welfare of a child, as well as harassment and indecent exposure.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Four months prior, Kelley was arrested in Alabama on charges of indecent exposure and obstructing governmental operations, per the local news outlet AL.com.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Polis on Thursday also issued 22 pardons, erasing convictions for theft, check fraud, drug possession and distribution, racketeering, indecent exposure and trespassing.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Indecent exposure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indecent%20exposure. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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