SHREVEPORT, La. - Vice squad detectives arrested a doctor and his wife on felony obscenity charges as the couple left an adult video theater earlier this month -- but the couple insists they did nothing illegal.
The charges against Timothy Reynolds and his wife Pamela stem from a July 13 raid on the Capri adult shop in Shreveport, where police observed patrons engaging in public sex. Two other men were arrested in the sweep.
On Wednesday, Pam Reynolds told reporters that the police mistakenly pulled her and her husband aside as they were leaving the theatre. She denied any participation in the alleged sexual activity.
"My wife and I were in a place we shouldn't have been," Tim Reynolds told reporters. "If this is smeared all over the [news], I might as well be guilty."
The husband and wife have been offered the option of a pretrial diversion program for first-time, nonviolent offenders. If the couple successfully completes classes and counseling designed to deter future law-breaking behavior, the charges will be dropped.
Tim and Pam Reynolds face fines of $1,000 - $2,500 each and up to three years behind bars if convicted of the felony offense.
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