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45-5-504. Indecent exposure.
(1) A person commits the offense of indecent exposure if the person knowingly or purposely
exposes the person’s genitals under circumstances in which the person knows the conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm in order to:
(a) abuse, humiliate, harass, or degrade another; or
(b) arouse or gratify the person’s own sexual response or desire or the sexual response or desire of any person.
(2) (a) A person convicted of the offense of indecent exposure shall be fined an amount not to
exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term of not more than 6 months, or both.
(b) On a second conviction, the person shall be fined an amount not to exceed $1,000 or be
imprisoned in the county jail for a term of not more than 1 year, or both.
(c) On a third or subsequent conviction, the person shall be punished by life imprisonment or by
imprisonment in a state prison for a term of not less than 5 years or more than 100 years and may be fined not more than $10,000.
History:
En. by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, ; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 176, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 687, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 550, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 288, L. 1999.
41-3-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:.
5) “Child” or “youth” means any person under 18 years of age.
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(9) “Harm to a child’s health or welfare” means the harm that occurs whenever the parent or other person responsible for the child’s welfare:
(a) inflicts or allows to be inflicted upon the child physical or emotional abuse;
(b) commits or allows to be committed sexual abuse or exploitation of the child;
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(16) (a) “Sexual abuse” means the commission of sexual assault, sexual intercourse without consent, indecent exposure, deviate sexual conduct, or incest, as described in Title 45, chapter 5, part 5.