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sexual abuse

[sek-shoo-uhl uh-byoos] / ˈsɛk ʃu əl əˈbyus /
NOUN
sexual assault
Synonyms
STRONGEST
molestation rape violation
WEAK
carnal abuse date rape forcible intercourse grope ravishment sex crime sexual offense unlawful sexual intercourse
NOUN
sexual harassment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exploitation impropriety intimidation victimization
WEAK
inappropriate behavior offensive sexual advance sexual pressure suggestive comments unprofessional behavior unwanted sexual advances

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Pope Leo XIV will give an unprecedented address on Monday to the Spanish parliament and is set to meet with victims of sexual abuse by clergy.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Trump has asked the Supreme Court to hear the sexual abuse case and has said he would do the same with the defamation matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

It was a post-#MeToo law, the Adult Survivors Act, that allowed the journalist and advice columnist E. Jean Carroll to bring her civil sexual abuse case against Trump.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Baroness Anne Longfield, a former children's commissioner, will chair the inquiry into child sexual abuse by grooming gangs, which Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has promised will be a "moment of reckoning".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Minors should be protected against all sexual abuse.

From The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study by Forel, Auguste

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