Residents of
Charlotte may be familiar with the so-called “Wee-Wee Man”, an exhibitionist
who recently made the headlines in Osage Circle and prompted residents to call
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police a couple of times. While the case has “indecent
exposure” written all over it, police could not arrest the man.
Carolina
state law, according to a Reuters report, is rather fuzzy on instances of
indecent exposure that take place on private property. GS 14-190.9 talks about
indecent exposure being a Class-H felony or Class-2 misdemeanor, but only as it
applies to public spaces.
At present,
there is no indication as to whether lawmakers will consider amending state law
pertaining to indecent exposure any time soon. Some lawyers say, however, that
offenders can be charged for a different violation in the event that concerned
citizens filed a formal complaint. North Carolina enforces a nuisance law,
which prohibits unlawful interference with another’s enjoyment and does not
require the offender to be within the victim’s property.
Regardless,
loopholes don’t necessarily make the offender any less vulnerable to a criminal
conviction. Yet with the help of a competent criminal defense lawyer, an accused party can find loopholes within those
loopholes and, with any luck, obtain a dismissal to clear his name.
The law
firm of Kurtz & Blum vigorously
defends their client's rights. To
contact a Raleigh lawyer please call 919-832-7700.
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