sex offender

American

[seks uh-fen-der] / ˈsɛks əˈfɛn dər /

Sometimes sexual offender

noun

a person who has been found guilty of one or more sex crimes.

Etymology

Origin of sex offender

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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Lutnick told the panel he had no personal or professional relationship with the sex offender.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The EU's anti-fraud office has begun a formal investigation into Lord Peter Mandelson, who was sacked as UK ambassador to the US over his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Those files exposed a friendship between the convicted sex offender and Peter Mandelson, a Labour Party grandee and Mr. Starmer’s choice for ambassador to Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Police are investigating a 2010 email Lord Mandelson appeared to share with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein about an EU bailout after the financial crash, Met chief Sir Mark Rowley has said.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Once released, he will be required to register as a sex offender.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

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