Woman was ‘flashing inmates’ while standing in jail parking lot, Tennessee cops say

A woman visiting an East Tennessee jail ended up being arrested herself when deputies caught her outside the building “flashing inmates,” the Washington County Sheriff’s Office says.

It happened Tuesday, July 25, at the Washington County Detention Center in Jonesborough, the sheriff’s office said in a July 27 news release.

Investigators say a witness called the county’s communications center to report seeing a woman standing in the jail’s parking, exposing herself.

“Deputies observed her beside her vehicle exposing various body parts in the direction of WCDC, and immediately took her into custody,” the sheriff’s office said.

“(She) stated to deputies that she came to the jail to visit her ex-boyfriend, an inmate at the facility.”

The 28-year-old was arrested without incident and charged with indecent exposure, officials said. Bond was set at $1,000, officials said.

The suspect, a single mother, lives about 100 miles southwest of the jail in Knoxville, records show.

Investigators did not report whether the suspect’s ex-boyfriend was watching from inside the building.

This story was originally published July 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Woman was ‘flashing inmates’ while standing in jail parking lot, Tennessee cops say."