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

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

However, since taking office, she has disavowed QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory that the former President is leading the fight against a covert cabal of satanic and cannibalistic child molesters.

From Salon

The bill “says America would be better off if more murderers were voting, America would be better off if more rapists and child molesters were voting,” Cruz said.

From Seattle Times