Enact the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act

Summary

The bill rewrites Ohio’s public indecency statutes to make it a crime to expose private parts, engage in sexual conduct or masturbate when others nearby can see, especially when a minor is present. It adds a schedule of escalating misdemeanor and felony penalties that increase with repeat offenses and allows courts to label certain repeat offenders as Tier I sex offenders. The measure also defines adult arcades, bookstores, novelty stores, video stores and cabarets for regulatory purposes.

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