mo·lest 
/məˈlɛst/ verb
mo·lests; mo·lest·ed; mo·lest·ing /məˈlɛst/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to harm (someone) through sexual contact : to touch (someone) in a sexual and improper way
▪ He was sent to jail for molesting children. 2 old-fashioned : to bother or annoy (someone or something)
▪ It was illegal to molest, capture, or kill any of the animals in the park.
▪ He was sent to jail for molesting children.
▪ It was illegal to molest, capture, or kill any of the animals in the park.
— mo·les·ta·tion /ˌmoʊˌlɛˈsteɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ child molestation ▪ a victim of molestation
/ˌmoʊˌlɛˈsteɪʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ child molestation ▪ a victim of molestation
— mo·lest·er /məˈlɛstɚ/ noun, plural mo·lest·ers [count]
▪ putting child molesters in jail
/məˈlɛstɚ/ noun, plural mo·lest·ers [count] ▪ putting child molesters in jail
