indecent assault

noun

: an offensive sexual act or series of acts exclusive of rape committed against another person without consent

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De Paz-Munoz is charged with rape of child by force, rape of a child, and indecent assault and battery against a minor, which ICE linked to one victim. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 He was arraigned on Aug. 19 for indecent assault and battery on a person 14 years or older and arrested on Sept. 11. —

Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024 In 2018, production was confronted with news that Season 14 contestant Lincoln Adim had once been arrested for indecent assault and battery. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024 In 2018, producers discovered after the fact that Lincoln Adim, one of the contestants on Becca Kufrin's season of The Bachelorette, had been arrested for indecent assault and battery after groping a woman on a harbor cruise. —

Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for indecent assault

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of indecent assault was in 1855

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“Indecent assault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indecent%20assault. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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