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sexual assault

[ sek-shoo-uhl uh-sawlt ]

noun

  1. nonconsensual touching of one person for the sexual gratification of another, including rape, fondling, molestation, or other unwanted contact with the genitals, anus, buttocks, groin, or breasts of either party:

    The victim was intoxicated and incapable of giving consent, so any sex act will be treated as sexual assault.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sexual assault1

First recorded in 1880–85
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There were also two reports of sexual assaults and one DUI arrest made after a driver hit the car in front of him while in line at a sobriety checkpoint, the paper reported.

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He used the photographs and videos of the sexual assaults as a way of gaining control over the boys.

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Pete Hegseth, the current secretary of defense, lacks adequate expertise and experience, on top of the fact that he’s had allegations of sexual assault and is known as an excessive drinker.

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Their only surviving brother, Ali Fayed, has also been accused of sexual assault by former employees of the department store.

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Additionally, both brothers have been accused of sexual assault in the US and the UK, though neither has been convicted of any crimes.

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