molester

[ muh-les-ter ]

noun

1. a person who sexually assaults someone, especially a child:

   Offenders range from child pornography collectors, to molesters who use a child's body as a source of pleasure, to rapists.

Word History and Origins

Origin of molester¹

molest ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

“This is an outrageous case that highlights LAUSD’s systemic failure to protect children from known child molesters,” Ring said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times

This week, she is being lauded for putting rapists, child molesters and murderers behind bars while creating a diversion program for nonviolent offenders.

From Los Angeles Times

Dipping into the topic of Pride Month, Waters comments on the Pope’s stance on homosexuality, saying that what he should really be concerned about is child molesters.

From Salon

And I had this uncle who was a creepy child molester kind of guy.

From Salon

Every couple of years, a Ramos victim finds my work on their molester and reaches out to thank me.

From Los Angeles Times