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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