child molesters
Predators targeting minors
Child molesters are people who sexually abuse children.
The term carries intense social stigma—even among prison populations, child molesters occupy the lowest rung.
The phrase appears frequently in legal contexts, news reporting, and discussions of criminal justice: The registry tracks convicted child molesters.
Sometimes shortened to *molester* when context makes the meaning clear.
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- offendersThose who commit wrongs
- sexual predatorsThose who commit assault
- deviantOne diverging from norms
- criminalsLawbreakers by act
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Those who protect others
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