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Recent Examples of molestation
Prosecutors said Wade had prior convictions for child molestation and robbery as well as other potential aggravating factors.
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
The memorandum was referring to the special contest held for District 3 last year, a runoff won by Anthony Tordillos following the resignation of Omar Torres, who stepped down after his arrest on child molestation charges.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
While Robin Williams' signature humor appears in Patch Adams, the film tackles challenging topics such as suicide and child molestation, as well.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Netflix is dropping a three-part docuseries that revisits Michael Jackson’s 2005 trial in which he was acquitted on charges of child molestation.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Jackson was indicted on 10 criminal counts in 2003, including child molestation, administering an intoxicating agent (alcohol) to a minor, and conspiracy to commit child abduction and false imprisonment.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
The docuseries covers the pop icon’s 2003 charges of child molestation, the resulting trial and the media circus that revolved around the courtroom proceedings.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 20 May 2026
This week, he was arrested for the fourth time this year in Miami-Dade on one count of molestation of a child younger than 12 involving a defendant age 18 or older and one count of kidnapping a child under 13 to commit a lewd and lascivious act, court records show.
—Sofia Saric
may 20, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Back in 2005, Jackson, who passed away on the eve of a comeback tour to ease his crippling debts, was acquitted on all 10 counts of child molestation, conspiracy and intoxicating a minor.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
The memorandum was referring to the special contest held for District 3 last year, a runoff won by Anthony Tordillos following the resignation of Omar Torres, who stepped down after his arrest on child molestation charges.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
While Robin Williams' signature humor appears in Patch Adams, the film tackles challenging topics such as suicide and child molestation, as well.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Netflix is dropping a three-part docuseries that revisits Michael Jackson’s 2005 trial in which he was acquitted on charges of child molestation.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Jackson was indicted on 10 criminal counts in 2003, including child molestation, administering an intoxicating agent (alcohol) to a minor, and conspiracy to commit child abduction and false imprisonment.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
The docuseries covers the pop icon’s 2003 charges of child molestation, the resulting trial and the media circus that revolved around the courtroom proceedings.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 20 May 2026
This week, he was arrested for the fourth time this year in Miami-Dade on one count of molestation of a child younger than 12 involving a defendant age 18 or older and one count of kidnapping a child under 13 to commit a lewd and lascivious act, court records show.
—Sofia Saric
may 20, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Back in 2005, Jackson, who passed away on the eve of a comeback tour to ease his crippling debts, was acquitted on all 10 counts of child molestation, conspiracy and intoxicating a minor.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molestation
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All of the asylum seekers at the hotel face a high risk of persecution back home, human rights experts say.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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The family of a Jewish collector claims a Cézanne watercolor on loan for a recent Fondation Beyeler exhibition was lost due to Nazi persecution.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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His enforcers were trained in torture techniques by the CIA and educated in the theories expounded by the political scientist Samuel Huntington.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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The teen, who was at a nearby hotel, was taken into custody and booked for 12 counts of willful/malicious kill/maim/torture animal -- horse and three counts of felony malicious destruction of private property over $5,000, police said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Carpenter filed a request for a civil harassment restraining order against Applegate in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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According to the lawsuit, the union’s anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation policy prohibits retaliation against employees for lodging a discrimination or harassment complaint or assisting in the investigation of such a complaint.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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One of Lino Brocka’s lasting successes, 1988’s ‘Macho Dancer’ combines a flair for socially conscious melodrama with pulp provocation, setting the template for what would become Viva Films’ erotic niche to this day.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
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The provocation is what matters.—
Brian Solis,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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For a writer of Wilde’s stature, mental starvation was a greater torment than physical hardship.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 May 2026
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Having not won the SPL since joining in January 2023, this was supposed to be the night the 41-year-old Portuguese forward ended the torment.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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“Molestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molestation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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