sex offense
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7.7
- noun
- /sɛks əˈfɛns/
- NSFW
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delito sexual
- There was a slight increase in forcible sex offenses from 2009 to 2011.
- convicted of sex offenses
- felony sex offense
- commit sex offenses
If someone is two or three years apart from the person with whom they've had sex, it's highly unlikely that it is a sex offense.
- If someone is two or three years apart from the person with whom they've had sex, it's highly unlikely that it is a sex offense.
- And even though most of them were, but but again, you know, I think it's more to do with the fact that this guy had been arrested and charged with sex offences.
Examples
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According to Clery Act crime statistics published by the Cornell Police, there were only two reported sex offenses on campus in 2011.
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And if there's a seasonal trend in sex offenses we should be concerned about, it would be the peak in sex crimes that reliably occurs during the summer months.
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Results indicated that there was no significant increase in sex offenses on Halloween or the days leading up to it.
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In 2009, there were three reported forcible sex offenses on campus, and there were seven in 2011.
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Like Stubbings, Low questioned whether the rising number of forcible sex offenses reported means that there are more cases.
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All these results tell us is that there probably isn't a need for parents or law enforcement to increase caution above usual levels on Halloween with respect to sex offenses because there's no evidence of greater risk during trick-or-treating.
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The man was arrested for multiple sex offenses against women in the neighborhood.
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Under the new law, a person convicted of a sex offense must register as a sex offender for life.
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The victim bravely testified against her attacker, who was found guilty of a serious sex offense.
Synonyms
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4.1
A crime of forcing someone to have sex against their will
119
5.7
Unwanted sexual contact or activity often involving force
91
5.7
Force or trick someone into sex they do not want
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9.1
Unwanted sexual touching or actions toward another person, often a child
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8.5
Sex with a person younger than the age the law allows, even if both agree
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6.6
An illegal sexual act done without the other person's agreement, often using force or threats
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6.6
Making someone have sex when they do not agree
Threatening to show private sexual pictures to force someone to give money, sex, or other things
How Serious
- Offensive
690
5.3
- NSFW
119
5.7
- NSFW
4
7.7
- Offensive
377
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a crime involving sexual activity' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'sex' (sexual activity) with 'offense' (a legal violation); the noun phrase simply labels an offense of a sexual nature. This modifier+noun composition is common cross-linguistically and follows basic English compounding rules, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Sex offense joins sex (sexual acts) and offense (an act that breaks the law). So the phrase names sexual acts that are wrong or harmful under the law, which is why it means 'a sexual crime' today.