Tiffany, Fitzgerald Demand DOJ Investigation into the Nude Exploitation of 10-Year-Old Minor at Madison’s Naked Bike Ride

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) requested a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the incident that involved a nude 10-year-old girl on a bicycle at the World Naked Bike Ride in Madison, WI. The representatives also call on the DOJ to leverage appropriate charges on those responsible for endangering and exploiting a minor.
 
“The world is in a very dark place when parents and event organizers allow a 10-year-old’s indecent exposure in a public bike ride,” said Congressman Tiffany. “It’s immoral, harmful, and obscene. Those who allowed it should be held accountable.” 
 
The letter specifically requests a response to the following questions: 

• Will the Department of Justice endeavor, in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to investigate this matter, and leverage appropriate charge(s) on those responsible for endangering a child through the propagation of this obscene conduct?
• If your department declines to investigate this matter, what law or policy are you invoking that precludes you from launching an investigation?
• What federal remedy does a minor, who does not have legal capacity and is exploited by their parents, have under these facts?

The full text of the letter can be found here.  

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