molester

American  

[muh-les-ter] / məˈlɛs tər /

noun

1. a person who sexually assaults someone, especially a child.

   Offenders range from child pornography collectors, to molesters who use a child's body as a source of pleasure, to rapists.

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Etymology

Origin of molester

molest ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

A socialist, an accused molester and a vigilante all hoping to be New York's next mayor go head-to-head for a TV debate Thursday as the unpredictable campaign enters the homestretch.

From Barron's

Activists say it is this fear and shame that most women feel that emboldens molesters and makes the problem so widespread.

From BBC

“Child molesters are like vampires: They just keep coming back to their victims time and time again,” Bonner said.

From Seattle Times

Mckenzie was named the crew’s “keyholder,” the youngest ever with that title, she said, with authority to kick thieves or molesters out of Hollywood tents and settle disputes.

From Los Angeles Times

Many Republicans portrayed me and my kind as leches, even child molesters, laundering perversion into propriety.

From New York Times