molesters
Those who violate
Molesters are people who molest—who subject others to unwanted sexual contact, especially children.
The word almost always appears in the context of child sexual abuse: a convicted child molester, The neighborhood was warned that a molester had moved in nearby.
Someone who merely annoys or bothers others is rarely called a molester in contemporary usage.
Animals that kill prey
- offendersThose who commit wrongs
- abusersThose who harm others
- attackersThose launching offensive action
- assailantsPeople who attack others
pedophiles · criminals · violators · groomers · rapists · perpetrators · deviants · recidivists
Those guilty of carnal crimes
- registeredFormally recorded or enrolled
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
- sentencingImposing legal punishment
charges · indictment · trial · evidence · testimony · victims · survivors · statute
Investigation of someone's history
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- warning signsIndicators of impending danger
- red flagsIndicators something's wrong
awareness · education · protection · supervision · boundaries · disclosure · intervention · training
predators
Animals that kill prey
- offendersThose who commit wrongs
- abusersThose who harm others
- attackersThose launching offensive action
pedophiles · assailants · criminals · violators · groomers · rapists · perpetrators · deviants · recidivists · convicts
sex offenders
Those guilty of carnal crimes
- registeredFormally recorded or enrolled
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
sentencing · charges · indictment · trial · evidence · testimony · victims · survivors · statute · mandatory reporting
background check
Investigation of someone's history
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- warning signsIndicators of impending danger
red flags · awareness · education · protection · supervision · boundaries · disclosure · intervention · training · policy
molestersprotectors
Those who guard others
guardians · defenders · caregivers · nurturers · custodians
molestersadvocates
Those who support causes
victim advocates · champions · social workers · healers · upstanders