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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A criminal sexual offense, such as rape or sexual abuse, that is identified by law as especially inimical to public decency and safety.

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  • noun a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat

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