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Wis. Stat. § 948.10 (2026)

Exposing genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts

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948.10948.10 Exposing genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts.
948.10(1)(1) Whoever, for purposes of sexual arousal or sexual gratification, causes a child to expose genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts or exposes genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts to a child is guilty of the following:
948.10(1)(a)(a) Except as provided in par. (b), a Class I felony.
948.10(1)(b)(b) A Class A misdemeanor if any of the following applies:
948.10(1)(b)1.1. The actor is a child when the violation occurs.
948.10(1)(b)2.2. At the time of the violation, the actor had not attained the age of 19 years and was not more than 4 years older than the child.
948.10(2)(2) Subsection (1) does not apply under any of the following circumstances:
948.10(2)(a)(a) The child is the defendant’s spouse.
948.10(2)(b)(b) A mother’s breast-feeding of her child.
948.10 HistoryHistory: 1987 a. 332; 1989 a. 31; 1995 a. 165; 2009 a. 202; 2013 a. 362.
948.10 AnnotationLike other statutes in this chapter that create strict liability for crimes against children, this section can only be employed in situations involving face-to-face contact at the time of the crime and not to remote exposures such as over the Internet. This section lacks the scienter element of age of the victim that is necessary in a variable obscenity statute. State v. Stuckey, 2013 WI App 98, 349 Wis. 2d 654, 837 N.W.2d 160, 12-1776.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1984–2025 · leading case: State v. Gary Lee Wayerski, 922 N.W.2d 468 (Wis. 2019).
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State v. Gary Lee Wayerski, 922 N.W.2d 468 (Wis. 2019). · cites it 2× “07 (3) (2015-16); 3 (2) two counts of exposing genitals or pubic area in violation of Wis. Stat. § 948.10 (1) ; (3) two counts of exposing a child to harmful material in violation of Wis.”
State v. Stuckey, 2013 WI App 98 (Wis. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 39× “The circuit court agreed and reasoned that the proper charge, given the facts presented, was a charge of exposing a child to harmful material contrary to Wis.”
People v. Oram, 217 P.3d 883 (Colo. Ct. App. 2009). “21(A)(1) *901 (defining "trespass" to include "[kInowingly enter[ing] or remain[ing]") Wis. Stat. § 948.10 (Im) ("intentionally enters .”
State v. Jordan Alexander Lickes, 2021 WI 60 (Wis. 2021). · cites it 2× “01 (1) (hereinafter "Count 3"); and (4) exposing genitals or pubic area, in violation of Wis. Stat. § 948.10 (1) (hereinafter "Count 4").”
State v. Hanson, 513 N.W.2d 700 (Wis. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 4× “The relevant subsection refers to § 948.10, Stats., which provides in pertinent part: Exposing genitals or pubic area.”
State v. Donald P. Coughlin, 2022 WI 43 (Wis. 2022). · cites it 2× “07 (sexual enticement) or § 948.10 (exposing genitals), but the State neither charged Coughlin with those offenses nor amended the charges at the close of the evidence.”
State v. Rutchik, 341 N.W.2d 639 (Wis. 1984). “Sec. 948.10(1), Stats. 1981-82. Since most crimes have some mental element, the intent exception is frequently invoked to justify the admission of other crimes evidence.”
State v. Perez, 487 N.W.2d 630 (Wis. Ct. App. 1992). “, and one count of exposing a sex organ to a child, sec. 948.10, Stats. After Perez entered pleas of no contest to the two misdemeanor charges, the sentencing court ordered a PSI.”
State v. Kourtidias, 557 N.W.2d 858 (Wis. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “, and exposing his genitals to a *579 minor pursuant to § 948.10, Stats. He pled guilty to the exposure charge and the matter proceeded to jury trial on the enticement charge.”
State v. Colton M., 2015 WI App 94 (Wis. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “11 (2)(a); and exposing genitals or pubic area, a violation of Wis. Stat. § 948.10 (1), (l)(b). The State alleged that between February 1, 2013, and June 30, 2013, Colton bribed and forced D.”
State v. Dull, 565 N.W.2d 575 (Wis. Ct. App. 1997). “See § 948.10, STATS. After the trial court denied Gregory's suppression motion, Gregory pled no contest to the sexual assault charge.”
State v. Wield, 2003 WI App 179 (Wis. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “2 The complaint also alleged that Wield had exposed his genitals to a child contrary to Wis. Stat. § 948.10 . However, this charge was not alleged in the information.”
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— Wis. Stat. § 948.10(1) — 4 cases
State v. Rutchik, 341 N.W.2d 639 (Wis. 1984). “Sec. 948.10(1), Stats. 1981-82. Since most crimes have some mental element, the intent exception is frequently invoked to justify the admission of other crimes evidence.”
State v. Dominic Randall White-Andrews (Wis. Ct. App. 2025).
State v. Medford B. Matthews, III (Wis. Ct. App. 2019).
State v. Quinlan, 739 N.W.2d 492 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007).
— Wis. Stat. § 948.10(1)(b) — 2 cases
State v. D. J. L. (Wis. Ct. App. 2022).
State v. B.S.S. (Wis. Ct. App. 2022).
— Wis. Stat. § 948.10(l)(a) — 1 case
State v. Stuckey, 2013 WI App 98 (Wis. Ct. App. 2013). “The circuit court agreed and reasoned that the proper charge, given the facts presented, was a charge of exposing a child to harmful material contrary to Wis.”
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