Indecent Exposure Could Become Felony In MS
A bill that would make the third conviction of indecent exposure a felony passed the Mississippi House late Tuesday.
House Bill 573 would change the penalty from a misdemeanor with a maximum of 6 months in prison to a felony with a minimum of one year and a maximum of five years in prison and a fine of $2500 to $5000.
Women who are breast-feeding are exempted from the bill.
Rep. Hank Zuber, a Republican from Ocean Springs, said that currently a person can be convicted for indecent exposure an unlimited number of times and never face more than misdemeanor charges.
Zuber said the bill was created in direct response to a Biloxi man who has been repeatedly convicted of indecent exposure.
The bill goes to the Senate.
