offender

Example Sentences

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It focused on the late disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and who he called the “Epstein class” of elites in both parties.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

After returning the rubbish to his property, he filmed the moment the shocked waste offender opened his front door and had no choice but to admit his guilt.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

But he said the offender had tried to cover their tracks, with a number of Amazon boxes in the rubbish with labels peeled off.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Many favor the $147 pencil sharpener as the worst offender.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Fifty years ago, the prevailing concept in the American criminal justice system was that everyone in the community is the victim when an offender commits a violent crime.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson