indecent assault
noun
: an offensive sexual act or series of acts exclusive of rape committed against another person without consent
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LeBlanc pleaded not guilty to charges of rape of a child, indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older, and attempt to commit crime, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Robert LeBlanc, a decades-long member of the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee, resigned from the party after Essex County prosecutors charged him with child rape and multiple counts of indecent assault, according to a spokesperson for the party.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Goines, 52, still faces a charge of indecent assault, which is a Class A misdemeanor, the records show.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
Pittsburgh resident Rochelle Stewart, 64, is charged with indecent assault, corruption of minors and making false reports to law enforcement, according to Allegheny County court records.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Robert LeBlanc, a decades-long member of the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee, resigned from the party after Essex County prosecutors charged him with child rape and multiple counts of indecent assault, according to a spokesperson for the party.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Goines, 52, still faces a charge of indecent assault, which is a Class A misdemeanor, the records show.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
Pittsburgh resident Rochelle Stewart, 64, is charged with indecent assault, corruption of minors and making false reports to law enforcement, according to Allegheny County court records.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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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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