Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

can a policeman claim he was offended and file indecent exposure charges when he saw a person nude?


Asked on 7/27/11, 6:15 pm

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Cynthia Henley Cynthia Henley, Lawyer

Yes. It does not matter whether it was a cop or a citizen. Here is the statute:

� 21.08. INDECENT EXPOSURE. (a) A person commits an offense if he exposes his anus or any part of his genitals with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person, and he

is reckless about whether another is present who will be offended or alarmed by his act. (b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

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Answered on 7/27/11, 6:47 pm


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