sexual abuse
noun | \ ˈsek-shə-wəl-, -shwəl- \ | sex·u·al abuse
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a : the infliction of sexual contact upon a person by forcible compulsion
b : the engaging in sexual contact with a person who is below a specified age or who is incapable of giving consent because of age or mental or physical incapacity
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: the crime of engaging in or inflicting sexual abuse