sex crime

English

Etymology

Compound of sex +‎ crime.

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Noun

sex crime (plural sex crimes)

  1. An unlawful sexual act.
    • 2025 July 17, Oliver Holmes, “Trump calls Epstein conspiracy a ‘hoax’ and turns on Maga ‘weaklings’”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
      One of the most dramatic theories circulating among Trump supporters is that Epstein – who killed himself in 2019 while in federal custody – was murdered by powerful figures to cover up their roles in his sex crimes against children.

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