indecent assault
noun
: an intentional offensive sexual act or series of acts exclusive of rape committed against another person without consent
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In July 2023, a Suffolk County, Massachusetts, grand jury indicted Nilo on seven additional charges, including one count of rape, one count of aggravated rape, three counts of assault with intent to rape and two counts of indecent assault and battery.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Donaldson, 63, was found guilty at Newry Crown Court of one count of rape, four counts of gross indecency and 13 indecent assault charges involving two girls from 1985 to 2008.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
In March 2021, one of the spa’s owners was arrested on a charge of indecent assault on the premises, and the owners were later sued in October 2022 in connection to another allegation of violent assault.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
In 1994, Stabley pleaded guilty to indecent assault in Penn Hills.
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Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Donaldson, 63, was found guilty at Newry Crown Court of one count of rape, four counts of gross indecency and 13 indecent assault charges involving two girls from 1985 to 2008.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
In March 2021, one of the spa’s owners was arrested on a charge of indecent assault on the premises, and the owners were later sued in October 2022 in connection to another allegation of violent assault.
—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
In 1994, Stabley pleaded guilty to indecent assault in Penn Hills.
—
Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for indecent assault
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“Indecent assault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indecent%20assault. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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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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