Peeping Tom or child porn?

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that a man taking a picture up the inside of a 16-year-old girl’s skirt in public is not illegal.  How is this even possible?  Apparently he was charged as a Peeping Tom – and apparently that law only applies to places where someone can reasonably claim privacy – their home, the bathroom, etc.  Okay, okay, fine.  But what about taking pictures of a 16-year-old’s vagina?  Last time I checked that was illegal regardless of whether the 16-year-old knew about it or not!

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Dr. Karen Rayne has been supporting parents and families since 2007 when she received her PhD in Educational Psychology. A specialist in child wellbeing, Dr. Rayne has spent much of her career supporting parents, teachers, and other adults who care for children and teenagers.

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  1. It seems like one has a reasonable expectation of privacy about one’s, well, privates.

    A couple of states, NY I think is one, is trying to fix the loophole.

    Which is stupid, because it’s only a loophole if you want it to be. Give this guy a jury trial and he’s in the pen for sure. grumble grumble

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