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

“The public stories you hear are the really scary stuff. You’re talking about the violent sexual predator. You’re talking about some sadistic murderer. The reality is those are really a small number of the prison population and violent crime.”

From New York Times

They share war stories about Ira, the club’s recently deceased owner and an infamous sexual predator.

From Los Angeles Times

"When I tried to break legal contract & quit Disaster Artist because James Franco is a sexual predator, they tried to bribe me with a bigger acting role," Yi wrote in her post.

From Fox News

"I cried and told them that that was the exact opposite of what I wanted, that I didn’t feel safe working with a f---ing sexual predator. They minimized & said Franco being a predator was so last yr and that he changed… when I literally heard of him abusing new women that week."

From Fox News

“They can really impair successful re-entry,” said Eric Janus, a professor at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law who focuses on the effectiveness of sexual predator laws.

From Washington Times