indecent assault

noun

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

A week after his trial, Foresteire pleaded guilty to two more felony counts of indecent assault and battery against two other women who worked for him in 2015. —Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Mar. 2023

After three days of hearing disputing accounts from both Foresteire and his accuser, a Malden District Court jury on Feb. 9 found Foresteire guilty of two felony counts of indecent assault and battery. —Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2023

Oh, 78, with indecent assault for alleged inappropriate physical contact with a woman in 2017. —Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2023

British prosecutors in June authorized charges against Weinstein, citing two counts of indecent assault against a woman in 1996. —Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2022

According to People, British authorities are getting ready to charge the former Miramax studio head with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London. —Vulture, 8 June 2022

Meanwhile, in June Weinstein faced more charges, this time in London, for indecent assault. —Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022

Jesse Rodriguez, 18, was charged with three counts each of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 years of age and older, assault and battery, and hazing, officials said. —Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Dec. 2022

Oh Young-soo will stand trial on charges of indecent assault after a woman accused him of inappropriately touching her in 2017, a South Korean court said. —Juwon Park, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

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

Legal Definition

indecent assault

see assault