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Legal Terms – exposure
A person is culpable of exposure under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (s 66) if they intentionally expose their genitals with the intention that someone else will be alarmed or distressed. This will typically exclude activities such as public protests, "streaking," or nude swimming or sunbathing. Nevertheless, the common-law offense of indecent exposure may be committed if the exposure (by a man or a woman) exceeds the generally accepted standards of decency and at least two individuals could have viewed it, even if it is impossible to prove that anyone actually saw the exposure or was offended by it. Public nudity may also constitute an offense in accordance with the Public Order Act 1986 (section 5).
A person is culpable of exposure under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (s 66) if they intentionally expose their genitals with the intention that someone else will be alarmed or distressed. This will typically exclude activities such as public protests, "streaking," or nude swimming or sunbathing. Nevertheless, the common-law offense of indecent exposure may be committed if the exposure (by a man or a woman) exceeds the generally accepted standards of decency and at least two individuals could have viewed it, even if it is impossible to prove that anyone actually saw the exposure or was offended by it. Public nudity may also constitute an offense in accordance with the Public Order Act 1986 (section 5).
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