An adult exposing themself to a child in Oregon is not a crime unless there is “intent of arousing” their own sexual desire or the sexual desire of the child.

When we viewed this quick clip, we thought surely the police officer was mistaken when a father reported a naked man came into his yard to expose himself to his daughter. See for yourself:

Exposing yourself to children is no longer a crime. What a sad world we live in. pic.twitter.com/U8JreJCYKR

— AlphaFo𝕏 (@Alphafox78) June 5, 2024

So, we checked the Oregon State Statutes to verify.

Oreon ORS 163.465
Public indecency

A person commits the crime of public indecency if while in, or in view of, a public place the person performs:

(a) An act of sexual intercourse;

(b) An act of oral or anal sexual intercourse;

(c) Masturbation; or

(d) An act of exposing the genitals of the person with the intent of arousing the sexual desire of the person or another person.

Public indecency is a Class A misdemeanor, but is a “Class C felony if the person has a prior conviction for public indecency or a crime described in ORS 163.355 (Rape in the third degree) to 163.445 (Sexual misconduct) or for a crime in another jurisdiction that, if committed in this state, would constitute public indecency or a crime described in ORS 163.355 (Rape in the third degree) to 163.445 (Sexual misconduct).

Child Sex Abuse Facts

Survivors of sexual abuse are at significantly greater risk for severe and chronic mental health issues, including alcoholism, depression, anxiety, PTSD and high risk behaviors.

• One in 10 children will experience contact sexual abuse in the U.S. before age 18.
• More than 50% of sex abuse survivors were sexually abused before the age of 12.
• One in 25 children (10-17) will receive an online sexual solicitation.
• The average age for a minor to enter the sex trade is 12 – 14.
• Globally, prevalence rates show that a range of 7-36% of women and 3-29% of men experience sexual abuse in childhood.
• More than one-third (35.2%) of the women who reported a completed rape before the age of 18 also experienced a completed rape as an adult, Thus, the percentage of women who were raped as children or adolescents and also raped as adults was more than two times higher than the percentage among women without an early rape history. 
• 42.2% girls experiencing their first completed rape did so before the age of 18 (29.9% between 11-17 years old and 12.3% at or before age 10).
• Over one-quarter of male victims of completed rape experienced their first rape at or before the age of 10.
• Children with disabilities are 2.9 times more likely than children without disabilities to be sexually abused.
• Children with intellectual and mental health disabilities appear to be the most at risk, with 4.6 times the risk of sexual abuse as their peers without disabilities.
• At least 31% of girls and 7% of boys involved in the juvenile justice system have been sexually abused.

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