Because accusations of indecent exposure are a triable either-way offence, they can be heard in both the Magistrates and Crown Courts.
If convicted a person is liable, on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term of up to 6 months or the receiving of a fine.
Alternatively, if the conviction is on indictment, the prison term can be for a term not exceeding two years. As with any accusations of a sexual assault, the damage to your reputation can be huge. Using lawyers early on in the process can prove to be invaluable.
Those who are convicted of indecent exposure will be required to sign on the sex offenders register. It is crucial to take such charges seriously from the outset.
Indecent exposure is legally known as ‘Exposure’ and is considered a crime of ‘specific intent’. If a person exposes their genitals intentionally with the intent that someone else will see them, therefore causing alarm or distress.
As with other charges of sexual assault, they are hard to prove, but it can be devastating if you are wrongly accused or convicted.
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