molests
Abuses or pesters
Molest means to disturb, bother, or interfere with.
In older and formal usage, it simply meant to annoy or pester: Do not molest the wildlife.
But the dominant modern meaning is to subject someone, especially a child, to unwanted sexual contact.
This sense now so overshadows the innocent one that using molest for mere annoyance risks misunderstanding.
Aggressive, unwanted targeting
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
coercion · manipulation · victimization · misconduct · indecent · unwelcome · boundary crossing · impropriety
Pursuing legal charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- sentencingImposing legal punishment
- registryOfficial record of entries
mandatory reporting · statute of limitations · evidence · testimony · investigation · trial · incarceration · probation
One still alive after
- flashbacksInvoluntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- therapyCurative mental treatment
counseling · recovery · healing · triggers · shame · guilt · fear · coping
harassment
Aggressive, unwanted targeting
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
inappropriate · coercion · manipulation · victimization · misconduct · indecent · unwelcome · boundary crossing · impropriety · fondling
prosecution
Pursuing legal charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- sentencingImposing legal punishment
registry · mandatory reporting · statute of limitations · evidence · testimony · investigation · trial · incarceration · probation · restraining order
survivor
One still alive after
- flashbacksInvoluntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
therapy · counseling · recovery · healing · triggers · shame · guilt · fear · coping · support
molest, molested, molester, molestation, molesting, unmolested, molestations, child molester