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rapist

British  
/ ˈreɪpɪst /

noun

  1. a person who commits rape

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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