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Recent Examples of molestation
Josh admitted to the molestation accusations but was never charged.
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Dory Jackson, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Among those arrested was Walther Ramiro Hernandez-Ortiz, an 18-year-old from Honduras, who faces charges including lewd and lascivious behavior, battery, and molestation of a victim under 12 years old, according to ICE.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
An Independence pastor was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to child molestation charges.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Bautista also pleaded to an additional count of continuous child molestation and admitted to allegations of serious and violent felonies on each count, prosecutors said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Shayne Medeiros, 38, of Fairhaven, has received a sentence of 26 years in state prison that will be followed by 10 years of supervised probation, for a slew of child molestation charges.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
He was arrested on two counts of molestation of a child, and his bail was set at $250,000.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The six-person jury, made up of five men and one woman, convicted Ramos-Aviles of three of seven lewd and lascivious molestation charges for each of the three victims.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
According to reports, the reshoots centered on the film’s third act, which was set to delve into the child molestation accusations against Jackson.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Dory Jackson, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Among those arrested was Walther Ramiro Hernandez-Ortiz, an 18-year-old from Honduras, who faces charges including lewd and lascivious behavior, battery, and molestation of a victim under 12 years old, according to ICE.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
An Independence pastor was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to child molestation charges.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Bautista also pleaded to an additional count of continuous child molestation and admitted to allegations of serious and violent felonies on each count, prosecutors said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Shayne Medeiros, 38, of Fairhaven, has received a sentence of 26 years in state prison that will be followed by 10 years of supervised probation, for a slew of child molestation charges.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
He was arrested on two counts of molestation of a child, and his bail was set at $250,000.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The six-person jury, made up of five men and one woman, convicted Ramos-Aviles of three of seven lewd and lascivious molestation charges for each of the three victims.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
According to reports, the reshoots centered on the film’s third act, which was set to delve into the child molestation accusations against Jackson.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molestation
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Backing White South Africans South African officials have long disputed claims that Afrikaners are victims of racial persecution.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
2 Nov. 2025
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Cruz also introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025 last month, a bill aimed at protecting Christians from persecution.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Morelli also corresponded with the man obtaining the videos for him and asked that the torture of the animals be prolonged in subsequent videos, according to a copy of the indictment filed in the case and obtained by PEOPLE.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Some of the messages — which were exchanged through platforms including Skype, Zoom and Teleguard — included references to drug use, satanism and child torture.—
Muri Assuncao,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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In a phone interview with the Statesman, Ezzell-Pebworth added that concerns about the district’s display policy, a lack of clarity around bullying and harassment procedures, and the desire to protect access to books are the three most common themes she’s heard while campaigning.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Oct. 2025
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Because her son’s allergy could be triggered by mere contact with dairy products and because the harassment continued despite her complaints, a pediatrician advised Josefosky to keep him home.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2025
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An ambitious provocation, the book calls for a single-party system of government that ostensibly gives power back to the people (even if it’s been published by a shady corporation with its own interests in mind).—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Returning to the status quo ante would signal that Beijing seeks to relax cross-strait tensions and will escalate only in response to new provocations.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Molestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molestation. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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