FRESHMAN COLLEGE STUDENT ABIGAIL LUTZ GETS ARRESTED FOR FLASHING AT FOOTBALL GAME. Her video was posted on social media and cloud storage platforms such as TeraBox and can be watched here.
A viral video clip from an LSU football game shows freshman Abigail Lutz lifting her top in the stands, then later appearing in handcuffs.
News reports say she flashed the crowd, posted about “pregaming flashing the whole stadium,” and was escorted away by law enforcement, though local authorities haven’t confirmed formal charges.
Public reaction online has swung from cheering her on to demanding harsh punishment, while others point out the double standard between topless men and topless women and debate what the law should do in a case like this.
Accused of Indecent Exposure in Oklahoma?
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Key Oklahoma Crimes That Could Apply
Even though the LSU incident happened in Louisiana, the same basic behavior could trigger serious charges if it happened at a game in Oklahoma. Here are the main Oklahoma offenses that could come into play if you expose your chest or other private areas at a crowded stadium:
- Indecent exposure – 21 O.S. § 1021
- Acts resulting in gross injury to the public peace / outraging public decency – 21 O.S. § 22
- Disorderly conduct – 21 O.S. § 1362
Each of these crimes hits different parts of the same conduct: what you exposed, where you did it, who saw it, and how much it disturbed the crowd. Understanding the differences matters a lot when you’re trying to protect your record and your future.
How Oklahoma Defines Indecent Exposure
In Oklahoma, indecent exposure under 21 O.S. § 1021 is a serious felony, not a minor prank. The statute covers willfully exposing your private parts, or engaging in an indecent exhibition, in a way that’s obscene or lewd and in a place where others can see and be offended. Indecent exposure is a Class B4 felony, with a punishment range of thirty days to ten years in the Department of Corrections and a fine between $500 and $20,000.
Oklahoma jury instructions on indecent exposure break the charge into elements the State must prove, including a willful exposure, an indecent or lewd character, and exposure in a place where at least one other person could see and be annoyed or offended. At a packed college football game, prosecutors wouldn’t have trouble arguing that other people were present and that the display was public.
Outraging Public Decency and Grossly Disturbing the Peace
klahoma also has a long-standing statute that criminalizes “acts resulting in gross injury to the public, or grossly disturbing the public peace” under 21 O.S. § 22. Courts have tied this statute to conduct that shocks public decency more than ordinary breach-of-peace offenses and have described it as covering outrageously immoral acts in public when no more specific statute applies.
Because 21 O.S. § 1021 specifically covers indecent exposure, Oklahoma appellate courts have said that outraging public decency under § 22 usually doesn’t apply when the same conduct fits § 1021. Still, prosecutors sometimes think creatively. If there were a technical problem with an indecent exposure charge, they might look at § 22 or related breach-of-peace statutes as a backup way to punish the same general behavior.