offender

Example Sentences

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"However, this is an extremely unusual and lengthy sentence for a first time offender who committed nonviolent crimes."

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“However, this is an extremely unusual and lengthy sentence for a first time offender who committed nonviolent crimes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

With the White House in the background, her brother Sky Roberts spoke of how his sister, a prominent accuser of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, had turned "pain into purpose".

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The EU's anti-fraud office has begun a formal investigation into Lord Peter Mandelson, who was sacked as UK ambassador to the US over his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Today a repeat offender had been brought before her, someone who had broken the rules before.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry