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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In April 2023, he was charged with indecent exposure following an incident on an airplane, in which the rapper was accused of masturbating in public.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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“Indecent exposure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indecent%20exposure. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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