Prescott women charged with exposing selves at Cambodian temple

2/9/2015 7:44:00 PM

The Daily Courier Two Prescott women have been arrested and then released after allegedly taking photos of themselves with their pants pulled down at a Cambodian temple. Sisters Lindsey Kate Adams, 22, and Leslie Jan Adams, 20, were charged by Cambodian authorities with trafficking pornography and exposing sexual body parts, confirmed Kerya Chau Sun, spokesperson for the Authority for the Protection and Management of Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap. The alleged criminal act took place Friday, Feb. 6, at the Preah Khan temple. The alleged photos were posted on social media. Lindsay Adams' Facebook page confirms she is a Prescott resident who grew up in Yuma, and photos show her and her sister in Prescott. But by Monday, her public Facebook page did not contain any photos of Cambodia. Kerya Chau Sun could not confirm reports that both women are residents of Prescott. Both women were given six-month prison sentences that were suspended, along with $250 fines. They were deported via bus to Bangkok, Thailand, and banned from re-entering Cambodia for four years. Cambodian authorities have expressed concern about a series of people posting partially nude photos of themselves at Cambodian temples, which government authorities and residents consider sacred. Three French men received the same punishment earlier this month for posing for nude photos at one of the Angkor temples. Angkor is a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site and one of the largest archaeological sites in the world. It is located in the province of Siem Reap. It was the seat of the Khmer Empire from the 9th to the 15th centuries. It contains more than 1,000 temples. People still live among the temples and venerate the temple deities, organizing ceremonies and rituals in their honor, according to UNESCO's website for World Heritage Sites. The Preah Khan temple is considered to have been a university of medicine, the UNESCO website states.