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molestation

[moh-le-stey-shuhn, mol-e-] / ˌmoʊ lɛˈsteɪ ʃən, ˌmɒl ɛ- /






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"Women start imposing restrictions on themselves and it denies us equal citizenship with men. It has a much deeper impact on women's life than the actual act of molestation."

From BBC

A high school safety officer in Santa Ana was arrested this week on suspicion of child molestation, police said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Rep. Tim Bonner, a Republican from Mercer and a former prosecutor who handled child molestation cases, said making the legislation retroactive was the right thing to do.

From Seattle Times

The Office of Congressional Ethics was created in the first place in response to all the Republican ethics scandals of the George W. Bush administration, which ranging from bribery to alleged molestation of underage boys.

From Salon

Supporters say the lawsuit window would give victims a path to justice, taking into account more recent revelations about molestation by Catholic clergy or involving other institutions.

From Seattle Times