sexual predator

American  

[sek-shoo-uhl pred-uh-ter, -tawr] / ˈsɛk ʃu əl ˈprɛd ə tər, -ˌtɔr /

noun

1. a person who repeatedly commits sexual assault or other sex-related crimes, often targeting a specific type of victim.

   A sexual predator has been jailed for 13 years for his involvement in a child sex-trafficking ring.

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Other Word Forms

• sexual predation noun

Etymology

Origin of sexual predator

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

“Room” is the story of a young boy raised in a shed where he and his mother are held captive by a sexual predator; the novel, released in 2010, was a best seller, and the film came in 2015.

From New York Times

In presentencing filings, prosecutors described Kelly as “a serial sexual predator” who used his fame and wealth to reel in star-struck fans to sexually abuse and then discard them.

From Seattle Times

Added the source: "Poor Sandra. She’s gone from a sexual predator in Andrew Cuomo to Ben, an opportunist. He has his own agenda."

From Fox News

To be frank, I’m surprised she and any of the young women that came out of the corrupt USA Gymnastics program — victims of sexual predator Dr. Larry Nasser — can compete given what they’ve been through.

From Washington Times

If you were to ask a random sampling of adults to name the worst person in America, the sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein would probably rank high on the list.

From New York Times