offender

Example Sentences

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Justice Department leaders offered to meet with lawmakers in the midst of sustained criticism over their handling of files on the sex offender.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Once released, he will be required to register as a sex offender.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

But he queried whether authorities would ordinarily have a duty to keep victims and their families informed if an offender "misbehaved in prison".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The magistrate presiding over this case said he had decided against jail because of Goreraza's remorse and the fact that he was a first-time offender.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

It figured the angles and located the offender.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck