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Recent Examples of molestation
While working as a substitute teacher at Edison Elementary School in Hammond in 2005, Zagorac was charged with child molestation for allegedly touching an 8-year-old boy inappropriately two years earlier, according to the Post-Tribune.
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Smith, who spent 16 months as a substitute teacher and tutor for Chicago Catholic Schools, was fired by the Chicago Archdiocese earlier this week, after officials learned of his long history of child molestation allegations.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
In a notable twist, Geragos previously represented Jackson when the pop star was under criminal investigation for child molestation in 2003.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
He was charged with two counts of child molestation and two counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes, according to court records.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Rylee Conner Willis, 21, of Stone Mountain, was charged with two counts each of child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes, Gwinnett police said.
—Alexis Stevens, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Feldman’s lawyers responded that the mention of molestation was not physical, but rather referred to Haim’s advances towards him.
—William Earl, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
State officials closed the day care on May 8, 2025, after one of its employees, Gabriel Garner, was arrested on accusations of child molestation.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025
Many have criminal histories that include homicide, assault, rape, drug trafficking, child molestation, cruelty toward a child, battery, and armed robbery, among other crimes, a DHS news release states.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Smith, who spent 16 months as a substitute teacher and tutor for Chicago Catholic Schools, was fired by the Chicago Archdiocese earlier this week, after officials learned of his long history of child molestation allegations.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
In a notable twist, Geragos previously represented Jackson when the pop star was under criminal investigation for child molestation in 2003.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
He was charged with two counts of child molestation and two counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes, according to court records.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Rylee Conner Willis, 21, of Stone Mountain, was charged with two counts each of child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes, Gwinnett police said.
—Alexis Stevens, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Feldman’s lawyers responded that the mention of molestation was not physical, but rather referred to Haim’s advances towards him.
—William Earl, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
State officials closed the day care on May 8, 2025, after one of its employees, Gabriel Garner, was arrested on accusations of child molestation.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025
Many have criminal histories that include homicide, assault, rape, drug trafficking, child molestation, cruelty toward a child, battery, and armed robbery, among other crimes, a DHS news release states.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molestation
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Pope Leo marked Holocaust Remembrance Day with a forceful plea for a world free of antisemitism, prejudice, and persecution.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The ship set sail carrying Jewish refugees seeking safety in Cuba from Nazi persecution.—
Mary Damiano,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2026
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Legal cases in Spain Concerns over Rodríguez Torres’ human-rights record have also reached Spanish courts, where a group of Venezuelan exiles filed a criminal complaint accusing him of torture and crimes against humanity.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The city faces over 40 lawsuits alleging Guevara falsified evidence, extracted confessions through torture and lied to wrongfully put dozens of Chicagoans behind bars.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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If attackers ever gain access to that kind of information, the fallout can include harassment, blackmail or identity theft.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Laws in some countries, including the UK and America, generally allow the filming of people in public spaces without their consent, although exceptions including harassment apply.—
Ivana Scatola,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Having hit the ground running with the one-two punch of Promising Young Woman (2020) and Saltburn (2023), Fennell immediately showed a knack for provocation and a willingness to poke social-issue bears, even if the aim-to-grasp ratio tended to fall short.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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Their presence is an expression of human striving, not political provocation.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Anshul Chhatrapati says each time Singh is released, his family feels a fresh wave of torment.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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As a poet, publisher, and public intellectual, Ferlinghetti spent the rest of his career resisting the very torments Judge Horn said haunted the post-war world.—
Gioia Woods,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Molestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molestation. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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