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Recent Examples of molestation
Che was made to make light of molestation claims against Michael Jackson.
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Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Back in 2005, Jackson, who passed away on the eve of a comeback tour to ease his crippling debts, was acquitted on all 10 counts of child molestation, conspiracy and intoxicating a minor.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The film originally claimed the Chandler family, who accused Michael Jackson of child molestation, were making it up for money.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Jean is charged with lewd and lascivious molestation on a child 12-16 years old and battery.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Cobb County police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect in two child molestation cases in the county.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Joseph, 31, was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older, Florida's Bay County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
But in 2003, Santa Barbara police arrested Jackson on 10 criminal counts, including child molestation, abduction, false imprisonment, and extortion.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Despite the child molestation claims that plagued Jackson for decades, his fans have demonstrated a number of times that the answer is yes.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Back in 2005, Jackson, who passed away on the eve of a comeback tour to ease his crippling debts, was acquitted on all 10 counts of child molestation, conspiracy and intoxicating a minor.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The film originally claimed the Chandler family, who accused Michael Jackson of child molestation, were making it up for money.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Jean is charged with lewd and lascivious molestation on a child 12-16 years old and battery.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Cobb County police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect in two child molestation cases in the county.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Joseph, 31, was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older, Florida's Bay County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
But in 2003, Santa Barbara police arrested Jackson on 10 criminal counts, including child molestation, abduction, false imprisonment, and extortion.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Despite the child molestation claims that plagued Jackson for decades, his fans have demonstrated a number of times that the answer is yes.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molestation
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Despite the focus on trade and geopolitical tensions, survivors of China’s religious persecution are urging the administration not to sideline Beijing’s crackdown on religious groups and dissidents.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Jewish citizens, however, faced persecution both before and after the war, as Soviet authorities clamped down on Jewish life in the form of arrests, arson, or other violent antisemitic incidents, which continued into the 1960s.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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Think Medieval torture chamber for animals.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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The activists accused Israeli forces of torture, which Israel denied.—
Suzan Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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During a news conference Thursday, members of the group said the early morning operation was part of an ongoing campaign of harassment, including members being followed home and prank calls on their hotline.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The most common reasons cited for detransition were pressure from a parent, harassment or discrimination, and that transitioning was too hard.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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The component parts include herself, a fashionable, high-ish brow, and maybe trashy auteur (Abel Ferrara, Olivier Assayas, Catherine Breillat, her own dad), a strong genre element, and dabs of very deliberate provocation.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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Mamdani’s April 14 video—posted to social media on Tax Day and filmed outside Griffin’s Central Park South penthouse—was a deliberate provocation.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Whether that provides solace or torment is the question.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Her fiction has long been characterized by gruesome imagery and body horror, often sustained by characters whose psychological torment proves even more distressing than their physical conditions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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