indecent assault

noun

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

Examples of indecent assault in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It has been investigated by the police and corroborated by her family, contemporaneous correspondence, and by her attacker, who pleaded guilty to legal charges for indecent assault in 2005. —

Constance Grady, Vox, 9 July 2024 Back in 2021, his 2018 indecent assault conviction was overturned and he was released from prison. —

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 See all Example Sentences for indecent assault

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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 19 Aug. 2024.

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