carnal abuse

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noun

Law. any lascivious contact with the sexual organs of a child by an adult, especially without sexual intercourse.

rape, especially of a young girl.

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How to use carnal abuse in a sentence

These were cops who had worked the protests and suffered the accompanying verbal taunts and abuse.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
With all due respect to his athletic skill, Gronkowski is not high on the list of NFL players that elicit carnal thoughts.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
You get these high-profile people that go into prison, and the staff abuse their authority.
How a ‘Real Housewife’ Survives Prison: ‘I Don’t See [Teresa Giudice] Having a Cakewalk Here’|Michael Howard|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
When they get someone high profile, like the governor [Bob McDonnell] or like Teresa, they will abuse their positions.
How a ‘Real Housewife’ Survives Prison: ‘I Don’t See [Teresa Giudice] Having a Cakewalk Here’|Michael Howard|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Perhaps one of the most egregious examples is the abuse of civil asset forfeiture laws.
Are Police Stealing People’s Property?|Joan Blades, Matt Kibbe|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Quaint old Burton in his "Anatomy of Melancholy," recognizes the virtues of the plant while he anathematizes its abuse.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
He shan't marry me without your consent, so don't be angry and abuse us all; for which you will be sorry an hour hence.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
Notwithstanding, they bear with much patience a great deal of abuse from unkind masters.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
This abuse, as the years went on, instead of diminishing grew in strength if not in grace.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
On the other hand directors are not permitted to abuse their power; they must act in good faith.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles

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