Is public nudity lewd if no one sees it? Hingham judge says no

HINGHAM - If a man is naked in the woods and no one's around, does it count as open and gross lewdness? Not according to a Hingham judge.Heather Bradley, the first justice in Hingham District Court, last week threw out two felony charges in a Hanover case based in part on video that police say shows a 61-year-old defendant walking half-naked through a town park when no one else was present. Bradley let stand a third count of open and gross lewdness that was based on what police [...]