indecent assault
noun
: an offensive sexual act or series of acts exclusive of rape committed against another person without consent
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Douglas is charged with 10 counts of indecent assault that allegedly took place while he was licensed to give massage therapy services.
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
After a 6-day trial and an over 2-hour deliberation, Clare was found guilty on charges of aggravated rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, prosecutors said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Claud has two convictions for indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years of age and one conviction for open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
He was found not guilty of indecent assault and battery in May 2022.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
After a 6-day trial and an over 2-hour deliberation, Clare was found guilty on charges of aggravated rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, prosecutors said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Claud has two convictions for indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years of age and one conviction for open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
He was found not guilty of indecent assault and battery in May 2022.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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indecent assault
noun
in·de·cent as·sault
(ˈ)in-ˈdēs-ᵊnt-ə-ˈsȯlt 
: an offensive sexual act or series of acts exclusive of rape committed against another person without consent
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