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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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Damico said the immigration advocacy work is a part of the DNA of The Workers Circle, which is a 125-year-old organization founded by Eastern European immigrants who came to the United States fleeing persecution and seeking democratic freedoms, according to Damico.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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The persecution feels familiar to his family.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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The use of violence and torture became systematic, according to Ukrainian investigators and victims of these abuses.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The victim was initially roommates with the female suspect, a nursing assistant, France Bleu reported, before the female suspect's boyfriend moved in and the alleged torture began.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Crypto crimes once contained to online harassment now often include kidnapping, extortion, and armed threats.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Cybernews found that users sent an average of 107 messages to their AI partners, creating a digital footprint that could be exploited for identity theft, harassment, or blackmail.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Cybersecurity experts now run complex simulations where AI is assigned the role of a toxic attacker, allowing organizations to test how their own AI systems react to provocation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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Masters of provocation, the Nazi paramilitaries often marched through left-wing neighborhoods, hoping for violent altercations.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Molestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molestation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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