sexual abuse

noun

sex·u·al abuse | \ ˈsek-shə-wəl-, -shwəl-\

Legal Definition of sexual abuse

1a : the infliction of sexual contact upon a person by forcible compulsion

b : the engaging in sexual contact with a person who is below a specified age or who is incapable of giving consent because of age or mental or physical incapacity

2 : the crime of engaging in or inflicting sexual abuse

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