How to Use molest in a Sentence

molest

verb
  • He was sent to jail for molesting children.
  • It was illegal to molest, capture, or kill any of the animals in the park.
  • Some had told the group that they had been molested as children.
    — Katrine Jo Andersen, The New Republic, 27 June 2018
  • No woman should be raped or molested or touched against her will.
    — Celeste Katz, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2018
  • The other is charged with molesting two boys over years and has pleaded not guilty.
    — Kris Maher, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2018
  • Cascante pulled out a handgun, then drove the girl around the city and molested her, deputies said.
    — Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The boy was molested, murdered and dumped in a river in Maine.
    — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
  • Breton said the child had been molested while sleeping in her own bedroom.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2019
  • But Vana said the change of scenery did little to stop Shipps from molesting her.
    — Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Some of them were drugged to keep them vulnerable, and easy to molest, the plaintiffs say.
    — Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
  • Tougher penalties, police say, will keep the man in prison longer and unable to molest more horses.
    — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2019
  • In the memoir, Cox writes that she was molested by a babysitter, the son of her mom’s friend.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • Like me, she, too, had been molested by my grandfather, her father.
    — Gabrielle Glancy, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
  • It was further fueled when Gavin told police that the pop star had molested him twice.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
  • The duality of the club tears at the man who said he was molested starting at age 6.
    — Michael R. Sisak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2019
  • The girl told police Pittman had molested her eight times over two years, starting as a preteen.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The girl told police Pittman had molested her eight times over two years, starting as a preteen.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Nassar has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for molesting young girls under the guise of treatment.
    — Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2018
  • Teacher accused of molesting her 6th grade student speaks to the judge.
    — Matthew Martinez, star-telegram, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Hank made headlines for molesting one of Aaron’s classmates, going to prison for the crime.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Marty Wilkinson would molest and grope the sisters throughout their teenage years, the suit says.
    — Ngai Yeung, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2023
  • In exchange for her plea, prosecutors agreed to drop the child molesting charges.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • In exchange for her plea, prosecutors agreed to drop the child molesting charges.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The child reported that Barnard entered his home and molested him.
    — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • One of his victims was a 13-year-old who told his parents the new minister had molested him.
    — Alissa Quart, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Joe volunteered to me, on the record that Abbey accused him of molesting their daughters.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The victim, then 7, told police Comiskey had been molesting her for two weeks in places like the basement or garage.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The pop star was charged with molesting a 13-year-old boy at his Neverland Ranch.
    — David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Mike Mebane was just a little boy when John Mebane, then age 12, molested him.
    — Tom Holm, idahostatesman, 6 Mar. 2018
  • During that job, Hollins kidnapped and attempted to molest a 16-year-old client.
    — Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 17 May 2024

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