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Meanings of sexual offences in English

Violation of legal or moral codes on sexual behavior.

Usage of sexual offences in English
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Many women victims of sexual offences are imprisoned on charges of immorality.
Reuters
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The jury convicted him of 80 sexual offences against the three victims.
The Irish Times
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The statistics do not include the incidence of homicide or sexual offences.
The Irish Times
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Subsequent serious sexual offences saw him sentenced to two terms of preventive detention.
Radio NZ
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It may be less difficult to bring sexual offences to trial.
The Guardian
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Other worrying statistics point to an increase in sexual offences and attempted murder.
The South African
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So far, he had not been linked with any sexual offences.
The Complete Jack the Ripper
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This month, he was again questioned in connection with allegations of sexual offences.
The Guardian
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The jury have convicted him of 80 sexual offences against the three victims.
The Irish Times
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He's already pleaded not guilty to more than 20 sexual offences.
Radio NZ
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First off, the organisation mistook all sexual offences reported with rape cases reported.
The South African
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Five celebrities have been convicted for sexual offences under Operation Yewtree.
The Guardian
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There has also been a big drop in the number of sexual offences.
The South African
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A former head has been convicted of numerous serious sexual offences.
The Guardian
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Rape Rape is an offence included under the broad category of sexual offences.
The South African
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The number of recorded sexual offences and incidents of domestic violence have also increased.
BBC
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Sexual offences across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
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