indecent assault
noun
: an offensive sexual act or series of acts exclusive of rape committed against another person without consent
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But Batali was acquitted of indecent assault and battery after a Boston judge agreed with Batali's lawyers that the accuser had credibility issues and that photos suggested the encounter was amicable. 
CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022 Davis is due to appear in the West Roxbury division of Boston Municipal Court on charges of assault with intent to rape, indecent assault, and assault and battery on a victim over 65 years old. Grace Gilson, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Batali faced a criminal indecent assault and battery charge in connection with Tene's allegations, but was acquitted at a bench trial earlier this year. Sonia Moghe, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 The man on the right is wanted in connection to an indecent assault and battery Wednesday night. Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 In July 2020, Hafsa Boutahar, Radi’s former colleague at the news site Le Desk, accused Radi of indecent assault and rape. Claire Parker, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 At least three Boston women obtained restraining orders against him and two New York City teens accused him of indecent assault, according to MassLive. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 1 Aug. 2022 Masse was charged in June with indecent assault and has not yet entered a plea. Hira Humayun, CNN, 25 July 2022 Weinstein was hit with two counts of indecent assault stemming from an incident that allegedly happened in 1996 in London, Rosemary Ainslie, who heads the Crown Prosecution Service, said in a statement. Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 June 2022 See More
CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022 Davis is due to appear in the West Roxbury division of Boston Municipal Court on charges of assault with intent to rape, indecent assault, and assault and battery on a victim over 65 years old. Grace Gilson, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Batali faced a criminal indecent assault and battery charge in connection with Tene's allegations, but was acquitted at a bench trial earlier this year. Sonia Moghe, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 The man on the right is wanted in connection to an indecent assault and battery Wednesday night. Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 In July 2020, Hafsa Boutahar, Radi’s former colleague at the news site Le Desk, accused Radi of indecent assault and rape. Claire Parker, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 At least three Boston women obtained restraining orders against him and two New York City teens accused him of indecent assault, according to MassLive. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 1 Aug. 2022 Masse was charged in June with indecent assault and has not yet entered a plea. Hira Humayun, CNN, 25 July 2022 Weinstein was hit with two counts of indecent assault stemming from an incident that allegedly happened in 1996 in London, Rosemary Ainslie, who heads the Crown Prosecution Service, said in a statement. Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
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 assault