SEXUAL ABUSE
\sˈɛkʃuːə͡l ɐbjˈuːs], \sˈɛkʃuːəl ɐbjˈuːs], \s_ˈɛ_k_ʃ_uː_əl ɐ_b_j_ˈuː_s]\
Definitions of SEXUAL ABUSE
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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; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"
By Princeton University
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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; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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