Our expert criminal lawyers for wilful and obscene exposure offences can help you:
- Obtain bail.
- Be found not guilty.
- Receive a lenient sentence, like no conviction and no prison.
You will be represented by a team of award-winning criminal lawyers, with 500+ five-star Google reviews, who offer fixed fees and free first consultations.
You can read our reviews here.
Wilful and obscene exposure
Wilful and obscene exposure is a criminal offence in NSW that can arise from incidents in public places. This includes places such as streets, parks, benches or nightlife areas. The circumstances and intent behind the conduct are crucial and many charges can be successfully defended.
Our criminal lawyers regularly represent clients charged with wilful and obscene exposure and frequently resolve matters by way of dismissal, not guilty verdict or a non-conviction outcome. This would mean no criminal record is recorded.
A person shall not, in or within view from a public place or a school, wilfully and obscenely expose his or her person.
Pleading not guilty
To prove the charge, the prosecution must establish beyond a reasonable doubt that:
- The accused exposed their genitals,
- The exposure was intentional,
- It occurred in a public place or within view of a public place, and
- The exposure was obscene according to community standards.
You can read more information about pleading not guilty here.
Common defence arguments include:
- The exposure was not intentional,
- The conduct was not obscene in the circumstances,
- Insufficient evidence or mistaken identity,
- The incident did not occur in a public place.
Pleading Guilty
If you agree that you have committed the offence (and the police are able to prove so), it is best to plead guilty, as you will normally receive a discount on your sentence, and it will demonstrate remorse and contrition.
The maximum penalty for the offence is 6 months imprisonment and a $1,100 fine.
Depending on the circumstances, the court may impose either a fine, a conditional release order, a community correction order, an intensive correction order, or imprisonment.
Our solicitors have a proven track record of having offensive conduct charges dealt with by way of section 10, meaning no conviction will be recorded, and you will have no criminal record.
You can read about all the sentencing options a court has, including no conviction being recorded.
You can read more about pleading guilty here.
Do I need references?
We believe references are an extremely important part of a plea of guilty in court. Read about court processes and how to write a good character reference.
Contact Australian Criminal Law Group
Our criminal lawyers, with 500+ five-star Google reviews, can beat your wilful and obscene exposure charge or obtain a lenient sentence for you if you plead guilty.
Call us on (02) 8815 8167 for your free first conference or submit a website enquiry.