(New York, NY) -- Charges against a New York woman who frolicked nude at the Metropolitan Museum of Art over the summer have been dropped.

The Manhattan District Attorney's office yesterday said it wouldn't pursue the case against 26-year-old Kathleen Neill, who was arrested during an unauthorized film shoot at the museum.

The New York "Post" reports Neill was busted in August after stripping and rolling around on the floor for photographer Zach Hyman, who has become well known for nude photo shoots in public places.

Neill was charged with public lewdness and endangering the welfare of the crowd of school kids who witnessed the photo shoot.

Her attorney says the case was dropped because prosecutors feared moving forward would expose a legal loophole that essentially allows most public nudity.

Tom Hillgardner argued that case law protects nude physical activity, like calisthenics and ball-playing, from lewdness charges.

He also contended that the children had just viewed the museum's nude statues.

　

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