indecent assault
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They include Rolf Harris, who went to prison for indecent assault, and Anthony Blunt, the former art adviser to the Queen who turned out to be a Soviet spy.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2024
The monologue was Spacey’s first such appearance since he was acquitted of nine counts of sexual assault and indecent assault by a British court in July.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023
The fund manager was cleared of indecent assault charges by a British court in 2021.
From Reuters • Jun. 10, 2023
She was acquitted of charges of rape and indecent assault.
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2023
In the case of common assaults as opposed to indecent assault, the prosecution seems to have been allowable only when the object of a wanton attack was a free person.
From Anabasis by Dakyns, Henry Graham