indecent assault
noun
: an offensive sexual act or series of acts exclusive of rape committed against another person without consent
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The men — whose various charges include robbery with violence, rape, indecent assault and causing harm — were recaptured on Wednesday, police in Grenada said.
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Lizzie Johnson, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
The 34-year-old citizen of Guatemala was convicted in January of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14, and a separate offense of assault and battery, in Gloucester District Court, officials stated.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2024
In 2022, he was acquitted of an indecent assault and battery charge that had allegedly taken place in 2017.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2023
His only public comment on record about the allegations against him was a guilty plea in 2020 to two counts each of indecent assault against a child under 13, indecent assault of a child under 16 and corruption of minors — all crimes involving altar boys, according to media reports.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
Now, more than four decades after Conrad Mainwaring trained young athletes at a Massachusetts sports camp, the 72-year-old pleaded guilty this week to 14 counts of indecent assault and battery involving nine male victims.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
An 80-year-old school bus driver was arrested Wednesday for allegedly committing an indecent assault of a juvenile girl on his bus in Barnstable, authorities said.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
Due to a legal technicality, the indecent assault charges were later dropped.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 July 2023
At his arraignment on Monday, Kauff pled not guilty to 16 counts of different types of assault, including rape and indecent assault and battery, CBS reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
Lizzie Johnson, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
The 34-year-old citizen of Guatemala was convicted in January of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14, and a separate offense of assault and battery, in Gloucester District Court, officials stated.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2024
In 2022, he was acquitted of an indecent assault and battery charge that had allegedly taken place in 2017.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2023
His only public comment on record about the allegations against him was a guilty plea in 2020 to two counts each of indecent assault against a child under 13, indecent assault of a child under 16 and corruption of minors — all crimes involving altar boys, according to media reports.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
Now, more than four decades after Conrad Mainwaring trained young athletes at a Massachusetts sports camp, the 72-year-old pleaded guilty this week to 14 counts of indecent assault and battery involving nine male victims.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
An 80-year-old school bus driver was arrested Wednesday for allegedly committing an indecent assault of a juvenile girl on his bus in Barnstable, authorities said.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
Due to a legal technicality, the indecent assault charges were later dropped.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 July 2023
At his arraignment on Monday, Kauff pled not guilty to 16 counts of different types of assault, including rape and indecent assault and battery, CBS reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
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First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
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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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indecent assault
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