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sex offense

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sex offense
n.
A sex crime.
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Noun1.sex offense - a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"
sex crime, sexual abuse, sexual assault
molestation - the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
ravishment, rape, assault, violation - the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
regulatory offence, regulatory offense, statutory offence, statutory offense - crimes created by statutes and not by common law
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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Furthermore, the recidivism rates of 1% for hands-on and 4% for hands-off sex offenses were quite low," he said.
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: Main Street, sex offenses, assisting Fitchburg Police in an ongoing investigation of past offenses.
Bolton Police Log by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
 
 
 
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