Related words

abuse noun forced sexual activity with someone who cannot prevent it

casting couch noun a situation in which someone has sex in return for getting a job, especially in show business

eve-teasing noun Indian English a term used in South Asia to refer to the practice of annoying and insulting women in public places

gang rape noun a situation in which a group of people force someone to have sex with each member of the group

groom verb to prepare a child for illegal activity, especially sexual activity or selling drugs

grooming noun the crime of preparing a child for illegal activity, especially sexual activity or selling drugs

indecency noun legal a crime involving offensive sexual behaviour

indecent assault noun a sexual attack that does not involve rape

kerb-crawling noun British the illegal activity of driving slowly and looking for a prostitute

rape noun the crime of forcing someone to have sex by using violence

rape noun relating to rape

sexual abuse noun the offensive or violent sexual behaviour of someone towards a person who is not able to prevent it

sexual harassment noun the offensive or threatening behaviour of a person who regularly makes sexual comments or touches someone in a sexual way

soliciting noun the crime of offering to have sex with someone in exchange for money

statutory rape noun American the crime of having sex with a person who the law says is too young to have sex