a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
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sexual abuse::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sex crime, sex offense, sexual assault |
| Type of | regulatory offence, regulatory offense, statutory offence, statutory offense |
| Has types | violation, molestation, rape, ravishment, assault |
Examples of sexual abuse
sexual abuse
The daily drumbeat of news about clergy sexual abuse began in Ireland last year.
From the stltoday.com
I feel sorry for both George and Lee, who are now being accused of sexual abuse.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Leroy Kuffel, 54, was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in May 2010.
From the dailyherald.com
Forward Bernard King was traded after his arrest on felony sexual abuse charges.
From the sltrib.com
Doctors also suspected that Robbie had suffered severe physical or sexual abuse.
From the omaha.com
Allegations of sexual abuse by prison staff more than doubled from 2001 to 2008.
From the washingtonpost.com
The organization examined sexual abuse of female prisoners in the United States.
From the freep.com
Sexual abuse also was rife, especially in boys'facilities, the report concluded.
From the dispatch.com
There are few more lucid accounts of the aftermath of sexual abuse than Barry's.
From the time.com
