I just heard on Bill ORielly that in the state of Oregon public nudity is legal?

Question

Is this true?That is sick we have kids seeing this. Im outraged by it, and Vermont lets pedophiles get a get out jail free card. Can anybody comment on this?Have you heard this?

Answer 1

To my surprise, I found this quote "Oregon's law on public nudity is clear - it is not public indecency unless the person engages in sexual intercourse publicly or attempts arousing sexual desire with their self or another person." in an article from KOMO in Seattle (http://www.komotv.com/news/local/5820376.html). But by the same token, I have lived in Oregon for a very long time and have never run into the problem described by the people in this article. I also see that Ashland is in the process of passing a public nudity law, so the state may well have laws changing in the near future.

What I have seen is more closely described by this Court of Appeals case, where new residents unknowingly purchased land next to a nude beach. The way the case was handled is typical of how Oregon tends to deal with problems of this nature.
http://www.publications.ojd.state.or.us/A114713.htm