Outraging public decency

Outraging public decency is a common law offence in England and Wales, Hong Kong and the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria.

It is punishable by unlimited imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine. But in Hong Kong, as a common law offence, offenders can only be imprisoned for 7 years at maximum.

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