Indecent Exposure Charges

Have you been charged with indecent exposure?  This offense is extremely embarrassing and is often filed when someone takes offense to an action that may have been committed innocently.  If you are facing charges of indecent exposure, you must quickly contact a criminal defense lawyer that is prepared to defend your case.  In some accusations, it has been determined that the act didn't actually occur as reported, or that overzealous law enforcement was determined to make an arrest on a charge and were angry or upset with the accused individual.  No one is above the law - including the police - and if you have been charged with this offense unfairly, fast legal action should be taken to protect you.

Penalties for Indecent Exposure

A charge of indecent exposure can result from innocent nude sunbathing - even on your own property.  Public urination when in an extreme circumstance can also bring this charge against you.  It is important to act quickly when charged with this crime, as a conviction will stay on your criminal record forever and can dissuade prospective employers or business partners from working with you for fear that you have a problem related to indecent exposure. 

Most charges of indecent exposure are misdemeanor offenses, but in some cases, the charge is ramped up to a felony.  If convicted it is likely that you will have to register as a sex offender, no matter where you move to try to avoid the problem.  If the charge is related to entering someone's home and exposing yourself, the penalties are much more extreme, and the prosecutor may try to increase the offense to a sexual assault charge.  When children are involved, the case is also very serious.  It is vital that you have a defense attorney that is prepared to aggressively defend your case.  The penalties you face if convicted can be devastating to your personal and professional reputation.  Act quickly and contact an indecent exposure defense lawyer before the case progresses any further.