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sex offender

American  
[seks uh-fen-der] / ˈsɛks əˈfɛn dər /
Sometimes sexual offender

noun

  1. 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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In May, Cosby was denied paroled after refusing to participate in sex offender programs during his nearly three years in state prison.

From Seattle Times

Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender, killed himself in his cell at a federal Manhattan lockup in August 2019 as he awaited a sex trafficking trial.

From Seattle Times

That same year, Gates’ relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the money manager and convicted sex offender, burst into public view.

From Seattle Times

According to a plea agreement, Ramdat will not be required to register as a sex offender.

From Seattle Times

He admitted 12 charges on the first day of his trial, including possessing indecent images and publishing indecent articles on messenger sites, and was put on the sex offenders register for 10 years.

From BBC