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The use of obscene or indecent clothing or signs will result in expulsion.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Morris pleaded guilty last year to five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child as part of a plea agreement.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Space Marines are attempting to reclaim Kronus from the filthy xenos on the planet, leading a heroic charge into a massive Ork army as the Necrons rise again.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The woman was taken to the Fort Worth jail, by then best described as an old, filthy, rat-infested hole in the basement of city hall.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Brazil requires supervision and restricts the infinite scroll A Brazilian law that seeks to shield minors from addictive, violent and pornographic online content took effect this month, with experts calling it a milestone in the protection of children and adolescents.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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More than 100 students and parents from Lancaster Country Day School were in court to hear victims describe the shock of having to identify their own faces in pornographic photos to detectives.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The business plan calls for the museum to disperse 10% of gross revenue to Naval Special Warfare families and veterans in need, and to local programs, although the size of the contribution will depend on whether the organization has to take on debt to fund the project.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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And, by the way, Paula wants her followers to donate the first tenth of their gross income to her ministry.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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One day, Dahlstrom made a vulgar joke in a lunchroom referencing oral sex and pubic hair, according to the employee.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Doncic claimed Bitadze directed a vulgar comment about Doncic’s family in Serbian toward the Lakers star guard.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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This Valentine’s Day, why not treat yourself to a perfume that beckons lustful strangers in a way not seen since Monica Bellucci at that Sicilian piazza in Malèna.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 Feb. 2026
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The two admit to having always loved each other (that's not a spoiler; the book is nearly 200 years old) and begin a steamy, lustful affair.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Joseph was first arrested on March 18 on charges of 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.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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Joseph, 31, also faces charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 12 and lewd and lascivious contact.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The third oldest of Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar’s 10 sons — the family also includes nine daughters — was charged upon arrest with lewd and lascivious behavior molesting a victim under 12 and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person over 18.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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On March 17, Duggar was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior after being accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl in Panama City Beach, Florida, in 2020, the Bay County Sheriff's Office announced.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Perversive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perversive. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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