Legal Definitions - exposure of person

The term "exposure of person" is typically understood in legal contexts as referring to indecent exposure.

Indecent exposure is a criminal offense that involves the intentional display of one's private body parts (such as genitals, anus, or female breasts) in a public place, or in a place where such exposure is likely to be seen by the public, under circumstances that are offensive or alarming to others.

Key elements of this offense usually include:

• An intentional act of exposure.
• The exposure occurring in a public place, or a place where the public is likely to observe it.
• The exposure being of a nature that is offensive or alarming to a reasonable person.

Here are some examples illustrating indecent exposure:

• Example 1: A person intentionally removes all their clothing and walks naked down a busy city sidewalk during lunchtime. This act would likely be considered indecent exposure because it involves the intentional display of private body parts in a clearly public place, under circumstances that would be offensive and alarming to the general public.

• Example 2: During a public sporting event, an individual stands up in the stands and intentionally exposes their genitals to the crowd. This scenario fits the definition of indecent exposure as it is an intentional act of exposing private parts in a public venue, which would undoubtedly be offensive and alarming to other spectators.

• Example 3: An individual living on the ground floor of an apartment building intentionally stands naked in front of their large, uncovered window, clearly visible to pedestrians walking on the public street outside, and makes suggestive gestures. Even though the person is technically on private property, the intentional act of being fully visible to the public in an offensive manner would likely constitute indecent exposure.