indecent assault
noun
: an offensive sexual act or series of acts exclusive of rape committed against another person without consent
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Back in 2021, his 2018 indecent assault conviction was overturned and he was released from prison.
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Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
He was charged for indecent assault, and pleaded guilty, in 2005.
—Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
Spacey also faced criminal charges of indecent assault and battery in connection with a July 2016 incident, where he was accused of groping a young man at a Nantucket bar.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 12 June 2024
Gerhard was arrested and charged with indecent assault and unlawful contact with a minor.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
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Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
He was charged for indecent assault, and pleaded guilty, in 2005.
—Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
Spacey also faced criminal charges of indecent assault and battery in connection with a July 2016 incident, where he was accused of groping a young man at a Nantucket bar.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 12 June 2024
Gerhard was arrested and charged with indecent assault and unlawful contact with a minor.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
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indecent assault
noun
in·de·cent as·sault
(ˈ)in-ˈdēs-ᵊnt-ə-ˈsȯlt 
: an offensive sexual act or series of acts exclusive of rape committed against another person without consent
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