indecent assault
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of indecent assault
First recorded in 1860–65
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Brand, who had pleaded not guilty and consistently denied the allegations, was found not guilty on three other counts, including two charges of rape and one of indecent assault.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
The actor, who denied the charges heading into prosecution, was also acquitted of two rape counts and one count of attempted indecent assault.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
The judge, Mr Justice Bennathan, said there was "insufficient evidence to support the charge of indecent assault".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The case in Dedham, Massachusetts, before Judge Paul McCallum was the first to be filed, with prosecutors in July 2021 charging McCarrick with three counts of indecent assault and battery.
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2023
In the case of common assaults as opposed to indecent assault, the prosecution seems to have been allowable only when the object of a wanton attack was a free person.
From Anabasis by Henry Graham Dakyns
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