indecent assault

noun

: an intentional offensive sexual act or series of acts exclusive of rape committed against another person without consent

Examples of indecent assault in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Holland was ordered held without bail after his arraignment on two counts of assault to rape, two counts of indecent assault and battery, kidnapping and witness intimidation. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Pierre has pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping, human trafficking, and indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, according to affiliates. — Alex Stambaugh, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Langham denied these charges and was found not guilty of six counts of indecent assault. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Gadd appeared ​at Southwark Crown Court by video link ‌from ⁠prison and denied four counts of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child and ​two counts ​of unlawful ⁠sexual intercourse with a girl under 13. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for indecent assault

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• fault
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• sault
• vault
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• asphalt
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• default

Medical Definition

indecent assault

noun

in·​de·​cent as·​sault (ˈ)in-ˈdēs-ᵊnt-ə-ˈsȯlt 

: an offensive sexual act or series of acts exclusive of rape committed against another person without consent

Legal Definition

indecent assault

see also:

assault