Sexual abuse

Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is forcing undesired sexual behavior by one person upon another. When that force is immediate, of short duration, or infrequent, it is called sexual assault. The offender is referred to as a sexual abuser or (often pejoratively) molester. The term also covers any behavior by any adult or older adolescent towards a child to stimulate any of the involved sexually. When the victim is younger than the age of consent, it is referred to as statutory rape or child sexual abuse.

Forms

Spousal

Spousal sexual abuse is a form of domestic violence. When the abuse involves forced sex, it may constitute rape upon the other spouse, depending on the jurisdiction, and may also constitute an assault.

Child sexual abuse

Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse in which a child is abused for the sexual gratification of an adult or older adolescent. It includes direct sexual contact, the adult or otherwise older person engaging indecent exposure (of the genitals, female nipples, etc.) to a child with intent to gratify their own sexual desires or to intimidate or groom the child, asking or pressuring a child to engage in sexual activities, displaying pornography to a child, or using a child to produce child pornography.

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My List

by: Toby Keith

Under an old brass paperweight is my list of things to do today
Go to the bank and the hardware store, put a new lock on the cellar door
I cross 'em off as I get 'em done but when the sun is set
There's still more than a few things left I haven't got to yet
Go for a walk, say a little prayer
Take a deep breath of mountain air
Put on my glove and play some catch
It's time that I make time for that
Wade the shore and cast a line
Look up a long lost friend of mine
Sit on the porch and give my girl a kiss
Start livin', that's the next thing on my list
Wouldn't change the course of fate but cuttin' the grass just had to wait
'Cause I've got more important things like pushin' my kid on the backyard swing
I won't break my back for a million bucks I can't take to my grave
So why put off for tomorrow what I could get done today
Like go for a walk, say a little prayer
Take a deep breath of mountain air
Put on my glove and play some catch
It's time that I make time for that
Wade the shore and cast a line
Look up a long lost friend of mine
Sit on the porch and give my girl a kiss
Start livin', that's the next thing on my list
Raise a little hell, laugh 'til it hurts
Put an extra five in the plate at church
Call up my folks just to chat
It's time that I make time for that
Stay up late, then oversleep
Show her what she means to me
Catch up on all the things I've always missed
Just start livin', that's the next thing on my list
Under an old brass paperweight




Latest News for: molest

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Zachary fire captain and woman both arrested for molestation of a juvenile

The Advocate 09 Apr 2025
Two people, a Zachary fire captain and a woman, were both arrested this week for molestation of a juvenile ... .
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Kokomo couple arrested after alleged molest

Kokomo Tribune 09 Apr 2025
A Kokomo couple was arrested recently after police say a juvenile female was molested last year at an east side residence ... .
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Odessan accused of molesting two girls

Odessa American 09 Apr 2025
A 59-year-old Odessa man was arrested Saturday on warrants issued earlier this year when two girls told authorities he molested them on multiple occasions ... assaulted and molested her on several times.
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‘I’m always for protection of women’: Minister amid Bengaluru molestation row

Hindustan Times 09 Apr 2025
Karnataka’s home minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said his comments on the recent molestation incident in Bengaluru’s BTM Layout were misinterpreted by the media, and he expressed regret after public backlash over his remarks ... Bengaluru Molestation.
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'Words Were Twisted': Karnataka Home Minister Apologises After Row Over Bengaluru Molestation Case Remark

News18 08 Apr 2025
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara apologised for his controversial remark on the Bengaluru molestation case, stating his words were misunderstood and twisted ... .
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Bengaluru molestation: My words distorted, regret any pain to women, says Karnataka Minister Parameshwara

The Hindu 08 Apr 2025
The Minister’s statement that ‘incidents like this do take place here and there’ had created a controversy, eliciting a strong criticism from Opposition BJP, and the NCW too had sought a public apology ....
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'Such things happen in big cities': Karnataka home minister on molestation

The Times of India 08 Apr 2025
Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara sparked outrage Monday by appearing to make light of safety concerns stoked by an unidentified stalker molesting a woman in Bengaluru's Bharathi Layout, saying ...
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Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara apologises for remark on molestation

The Times of India 08 Apr 2025
Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara apologised Tuesday for his remark suggesting that crimes like molestation weren't 'uncommon in a big city like Bengaluru', saying he never meant to trivialise ...
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