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

In March 2022, he hurtled through the streets of three Silicon Valley cities, chasing a pickup truck carrying the suspected molester, Harry Goularte, and two other people.

From Los Angeles Times

A child molester might be told that the victim looked older, or that the investigator, too, finds the child to be attractive.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is an outrageous case that highlights LAUSD’s systemic failure to protect children from known child molesters,” Ring said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times

This week, she is being lauded for putting rapists, child molesters and murderers behind bars while creating a diversion program for nonviolent offenders.

From Los Angeles Times