"Child molestation" refers to an act where an older person or adult, who may be in a position of authority or trust, engages in inappropriate sexual behavior with a child. It is a very serious crime and can cause deep harm and emotional trauma to the child involved.
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- The facts speak for themselves in this Oscar - winning biographical film about four investigative journalists who uncover a scandal of child molestation in the Catholic church. (independent.co.uk)
- Inzoli, a friend of Francis's friends, who had been defrocked in 2012 after his conviction for child molestation by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. (firstthings.com)
- «The Hunt» Danish star Mads Mikkelsen, perhaps best known to American audiences as the baddie in «Casino Royale,» won the best actor prize at Cannes this year for playing a man accused of child molestation in the new film from «The Celebration» director Thomas Vinterberg. (backstage.com)
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