A couple is accused of having sex while riding on the 150-foot SkyStar wheel in downtown Cincinnati, WXIX reported.

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Michael Mathisen and Lauren Wilder were arrested at The Banks, which overlooks Cincinnati and the Ohio River, the television station reported.

According to a criminal complaint, the couple had sex in the open and in the presence of children and adults, the television station reported.

Mathisen, 30, of Florence was arrested on one count of disorderly conduct while intoxicated. He was released on his own recognizance, according to Hamilton County court records.

Wilder, 31, of North College Hill, was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct.

She also was released on her own recognizance, according to Hamilton County court records.