offender

Example Sentences

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A 25-year-old man who had been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released with no further action.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

"It became clear that Garfield had intended to portray himself as a victim to make the real victim in this case look like an offender."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The move follows mounting scrutiny over Ferguson’s friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following the release of millions of documents by the US Department of Justice earlier this year.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

US lawmakers have repeatedly - and unsuccessfully - called for her former husband to answer questions about his links to the late American financier and sex offender.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The cop, unharmed, exited his vehicle and walked toward the offender.

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