What is another word for sex crimes?

Pronunciation: [sˈɛks kɹˈa͡ɪmz] (IPA)

Sex crimes refer to various illegal activities involving sexual acts that are carried out on unwilling victims. The term "sex crimes" is an umbrella term that includes several offenses, such as sexual assault, rape, sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, prostitution, and child abuse. Depending on the jurisdiction, these offenses carry different names and are viewed differently. For example, sexual assault is sometimes referred to as sexual battery, molestation, or non-consensual sexual contact. Similarly, child abuse is sometimes called statutory rape, sexual grooming, or child exploitation. No matter the specific term used, all sex crimes have one thing in common: they are highly devastating and traumatic experiences for the victims involved.

What are the hypernyms for Sex crimes?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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