Definition of sex offender
: a person who has been convicted of a crime involving sex
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“Sex offender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sex%20offender. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of sex offender was in 1911
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