rapist
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In December, an 80-year-old retiree spent hours under arrest because Smart Sampa confused him with a rapist.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
A suspected rapist awaiting trial has been mistakenly set free from prison and has left the country, the BBC has learnt.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
In 2023, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher wrote letters supporting their former co-star, convicted rapist Danny Matherson, to the judge in his case.
From Salon • May 16, 2025
Border Patrol officials have said the operation resulted in the arrests of 78 undocumented immigrants, including a child rapist.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025
She’d put me in her toy carriage and sing me songs by Cepillin, that scary Mexican clown who looks like a rapist but everyone loves for some reason.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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