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    sex of·fend·er
    /seks əˈfendər/

    noun

    • 1. a person who commits a crime involving a sexual act.

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  2. legaldictionary.net › sex-offenderSex Offender - Definition, Examples, Cases, Processes - Legal...

    Aug 21, 2015 · The term sex offender refers to an individual who has committed a sex-related crime. While each jurisdiction has different statutes concerning what is considered a sex crime, certain crimes, such as rape, sexual abuse, prostitution, and sex trafficking, are widely accepted as sex crimes.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sex offenderSex offender Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a person who has been convicted of a crime involving sex (as rape, molestation, sex trafficking, or possession of child pornography)

  4. www.lawinfo.com › resources › sex-crimeWhat Is a Sex Offender? | LawInfo

    Mar 12, 2024 · Sex offenders are people who have committed a sexual offense, including rape, sexual assault, or child molestation. For most sex crimes, the defendant will be required to register as a sexual offender under the state’s registered sex offender laws.

  5. www.findlaw.com › criminal › criminal-chargesSex Offenders and Sex Offenses: Overview - FindLaw

    Jun 17, 2024 · A sex offender is a person convicted of crimes such as sexual assault or sexual conduct with a minor. Because of the seriousness of sex offenses, many factors come into play when it comes to sentencing and penalties for sex offenders at both the state and federal levels.

  6. legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › sex+offenderSex offender legal definition of sex offender

    sex offender. n. generic term for all persons convicted of crimes involving sex, including rape, molestation, sexual harassment and pornography production or distribution. In mosst states convicted sex offenders are supposed to report to local police authorities, but many do not.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEX OFFENDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a person who commits a crime involving a sexual attack: People who commit these crimes are placed on the sex offenders ' register (= a list, kept by the police, of people who have been convicted of a sexual offence).

  8. dictionary.justia.com › sex-offendersex offender Definition, Meaning & Usage | Justia Legal...

    sex offender - A person found guilty of a crime that involves sex, such as rape, sexual harassment, or creating or sharing pornography.