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The city is a bird sanctuary and its code says it is illegal to hunt, wound, molest, injure or kill any bird within its limits.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2021

Around 1993, James and Wade told the authorities that Jackson didn’t molest them; and Wade testified in court on Jackson’s behalf in 2005.

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2019

Evanier makes a strong case that Allen didn’t molest his daughter — he was never prosecuted — but also undermines it somewhat by approaching the topic with an obvious bias against Mia Farrow.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2015

One couple, trustees in his church, suggested Paden had been coerced into confessing and didn’t molest anyone.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 7, 2015

The strike was to be orderly and peaceful: signs posted in five languages reminded strikers to “Obey the union’s rules to molest no person or property, and abide strictly by the laws of the country.”

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

It is my observation and belief that a grizzly, if physically able, will attack any living thing that molests it or interferes with its routine activities.

From Time Magazine Archive

You will be good enough to understand that the terms are fixed;—two hundred a year as long, as he remains in France and never molests anyone either by his presence or by letter.

From An Eye for an Eye by Anthony Trollope

By pleasure and pain, I would be understood to signify, whatsoever delights or molests us; whether it arises from the thoughts of our minds, or anything operating on our bodies.

From An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 1 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 1 and 2 by John Locke

The sportsman rarely molests them, so huge a creature affording no worthy mark for his skill, and their wanton slaughter adding nothing to the supply of food for their assailant.

From Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 by Sir James Emerson Tennent

The infernal hurricane that never rests   Hurtles the spirits onward in its rapine;   Whirling them round, and smiting, it molests them.

From Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Complete by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

George Gascón announced he recommends they be resentenced after new evidence that they had been molested by their father came to light, which could make them eligible for parole.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024

The four-time Oscar-winning director of "Annie Hall" and other comedies has repeatedly denied the accusation that he molested his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, in 1992.

From Reuters ● Jun. 28, 2022

Jackson, who died in 2009, was found not guilty in 2005 of charges alleging he had molested a boy.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 20, 2019

Jackson’s family and estate denounced the film, pointing out that both men previously told authorities that Jackson had not molested them before saying otherwise in 2013 lawsuits.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2019

"Bronn, take as many men as you need and see that the water wagons are not molested."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Considering the sexual abuse scandals within the Catholic church and the Southern Baptists, I find it strange that so many Christians are concerned about Freemasons and Shriners and "the Illuminati" molesting their children.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2023

Last year, the “Usual Suspects” and “House of Cards” star was found not liable in New York of molesting actor Anthony Rapp in 1986 when Rapp was 14 and Spacey was 26.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2023

Michael Jackson was eventually acquitted on four counts of molesting a minor.

From Fox News ● Jan. 3, 2022

His testimony helped to acquit the King of Pop of molesting Gavin Arvizo, a child cancer survivor.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 10, 2019

“That is none of your business, you waif. Why aren’t you in school? Kindly stop molesting me. Anyway, I have no change.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole