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molestation

noun

Definition of molestation

as in persecution

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Recent Examples of molestation He has been charged with kidnapping, molestation, lewd and lascivious exhibition, luring or enticing a child, and child abuse. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 He was booked on child molestation charges in 2003, but acquitted on criminal counts. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 In his executive order, DeSantis noted the charges Caruso is facing, which include lewd or lascivious molestation, lewd or lascivious exhibition, kidnapping, child abuse causing mental injury, and luring or enticing a child. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 It’s been over six months since the first trial in the Riverside Church child molestation scandal resulted in a settlement for former college basketball star Daryl Powell. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026 It was raided in 2003 amid an investigation by police regarding the late musician’s relationship with a minor and molestation allegations. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 Following his March 18 arrest in Arkansas, Joseph Duggar was charged in Bay County with lewd and lascivious behavior — molestation of a victim less than 12 years old — and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 The movie was supposed to address the molestation accusations, but those plans had to be scrapped after attorneys for the Jackson estate discovered a clause in the settlement with one of the accusers that barred the depiction of him in any movie. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026 The Independence Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance to locate a man accused of child molestation. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

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These tragic flashpoints were mythologized into persecution stories, recast by right-wing Christian leaders not as tragic consequences of radical defiance but as proof of an evil secular government at war with faith and freedom.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
Alex Montalvo, a friend of Carrion’s and fellow activist in Fort Worth, said the arrests are persecution for speech protected by the First Amendment.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of persecution

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The lawsuit claims that Quero Silva, as the top military authority in Barquisimeto, a city in central-western Venezuela, oversaw their torture in the headquarters of the National Guard in the region.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
However, Pearl Fernandez and Isauro Aguirre were ultimately responsible for the torture and murder of Gabriel and were prosecuted for that, and they were convicted of that.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of torture

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The suspect, 35-year-old Jorden Perozo, is charged with battery and harassment based on religious or ethnic heritage.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
He has been charged with second-degree murder, harassment, domestic assault, and tampering with physical evidence, according to court documents.

— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of harassment

Noun

Nobody’s taken the bait regarding White and Freedom’s trollish provocations.

— Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026
The man who punched a woman walking on a sidewalk without provocation in Charlotte’s Dilworth neighborhood last week has been jailed and charged with assault with a deadly weapon, court documents show.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of provocation

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Sochor confessed to the crime, but her body has never been found − still a torment to her family.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 July 2026
By homing in on the psychological torment of winning the crown, the show offers a surprising detour from familiar carnage—while suggesting that disappointment over a seemingly ideal position can be as crushing as a defeat on the battlefield.

— Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Definition of torment

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