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Couple Arrested For Having Sex In Atlantic Ocean
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Jen Chung
Published Jun 11, 2014
Modified Jun 11, 2014
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There may be Sex On The Beach but there's No Sex In The Ocean—at least not in Sea Isle City, NJ. A couple from Philadelphia (of course) was arrested on the beach for their amorous activity on Sunday.
Around 4 p.m. Sea Isle City Police summer officers spotted the couple allegedly fornicating in the water near 46th Street. According to CBS Philly, "Police say a crowd of onlookers began to form. The officers instructed the couple to stop what they were doing and exit the water. An eyewitness told CBSPhilly it took the female a long time to exit the water because she had difficulty tying up her bikini bottom... some families with kids left the beach after witnessing the lewd act."
The couple was arrested for lewdness in the fourth degree and released on a summons.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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