Synonyms for sex offense

Synonyms for (noun) sex offense

Synonyms: sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault

Definition: a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat

Usage: most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault

Similar words: statutory offence, statutory offense, regulatory offence, regulatory offense

Definition: crimes created by statutes and not by common law


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